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User Rating:
7.3/10   19,986 votes
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Director:
Neil Jordan
Writer:
Neil Jordan (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
25 November 1992 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Romance | Thriller more
Tagline:
Play At Your Own Risk. more
Plot:
A British soldier is kidnaped by IRA terrorists. He befriends one of his captors, who is drawn into the soldier's world. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 18 wins & 17 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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User Reviews:
One of the best films of the '90s more (120 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Forest Whitaker ... Jody

Miranda Richardson ... Jude

Stephen Rea ... Fergus
Adrian Dunbar ... Maguire
Breffni McKenna ... Tinker (as Breffini McKenna)
Joe Savino ... Eddie
Birdy Sweeney ... Tommy (as Birdie Sweeney)
Jaye Davidson ... Dil
Andrée Bernard ... Jane (as Andree Bernard)

Jim Broadbent ... Col

Ralph Brown ... Dave
Tony Slattery ... Deveroux
Jack Carr ... Franknum
Josephine White ... Bar Performer 1
Shar Campbell ... Bar Performer 2
Brian D. Coleman ... Judge (as Brian Coleman)

Ray De-Haan ... Security Man 1
David Crionelly ... Security Man 2
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Directed by
Neil Jordan 
 
Writing credits
Neil Jordan (written by)

Produced by
Paul Cowan .... associate producer
Elizabeth Karlsen .... co-producer
Nik Powell .... executive producer
Stephen Woolley .... producer
 
Original Music by
Anne Dudley 
 
Cinematography by
Ian Wilson 
 
Film Editing by
Kant Pan 
 
Casting by
Susie Figgis 
 
Production Design by
Jim Clay 
 
Art Direction by
Chris Seagers 
 
Set Decoration by
Martin Childs 
 
Costume Design by
Sandy Powell 
 
Makeup Department
Miri Ben-Schlomo .... assistant to makeup artist (as Miri Ben Schlomo)
Geraldine Jones .... chief hair stylist (as Gerry Jones)
Daniel Parker .... prosthetic makeup artist
Morag Ross .... chief makeup artist
 
Production Management
Gemma Fallon .... production manager: Ireland
Amanda Posey .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Seamus Collins .... second assistant director: Ireland
Jonathan Karlsen .... third assistant director
Melvin Lind .... second assistant director
Redmond Morris .... first assistant director
Robert Quinn .... third assistant director: Ireland
 
Art Department
Brian Aldridge .... dressing prop
Dave Allen .... construction manager
Micky Bacon .... property master
Brian Bassett .... carpenter: Ireland
Celia Bobak .... production buyer
Paul Bradburn .... stand-by prop
Eddie Francis .... chargehand stand-by prop
Peter Gallagher .... dressing prop: Ireland
Paul Ghirardani .... assistant art director
Ken Hawkey .... stand-by painter
Jane Henwood .... art department runner
John Lamon .... construction manager: Ireland
Thomas Martin .... chargehand carpenter
Brian Mitchell .... stand-by stagehand
Con Murphy .... stand-by rigger
Jimmy O'Meara .... stagehand: Ireland (as James O'Meara)
Rodney Pincott .... dressing props storeman
Bobby Scott .... painter: Ireland
Tommy Westbrook .... stand-by carpenter
 
Sound Department
Tony Cook .... boom operator
Rick Dunford .... dialogue editor
Leonard Green .... assistant sound editor
Eddy Joseph .... supervising sound editor
Dominic Lester .... assistant sound re-recording mixer
Colin Nicolson .... sound recordist
Victor Nunes .... footsteps editor
Robin O'Donoghue .... sound re-recording mixer
Damiano Vukotic .... sound trainee
 
Special Effects by
Peter Hutchinson .... special effects supervisor
 
Visual Effects by
Andy Stevens .... optical camera assistant: Magic Camera Co
Alan Church .... optical camera (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Del Baker .... stunt driver
Helen Caldwell .... stunt double
Abbi Collins .... stunt double
Clive Curtis .... stunt coordinator
Elaine Ford .... stunt double
Wayne Michaels .... stunt driver
Valentino Musetti .... stunt driver
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Kenny Byrne .... focus puller
Vince Clarke .... rigging gaffer (as Vincent Clarke)
Gary Colkett .... electrician
Louis Conroy .... electrician: Ireland
Gary Cross .... electrician
Noel Cullen .... electrician: Ireland
Dave Escoffery .... best boy
Brendan Galvin .... clapper loader
Tom Hilton .... still photographer
Gary Hutchings .... camera grip
Terry Mulligan .... electrician: Ireland
Ricky Pattenden .... electrician
Norman Smith .... gaffer
Ian Wilson .... camera operator
Paul Wood .... electrician
Dan Zeff .... camera trainee
Jan Pester .... Steadicam operator (uncredited)
Jonathan Taylor .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Liora Reich .... casting assistant
Louis Elman .... adr voice casting (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Wendy Asher .... wardrobe assistant: Ireland
Paul Minter .... wardrobe supervisor
Clare Spragge .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Victoria Boydell .... second assistant editor
Sally Hodges .... post-production runner
Clive Noakes .... color timer
Martyn Robinson .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Anne Dudley .... conductor
Anne Dudley .... orchestrator
Roger Dudley .... music mixer
Colin Sheen .... orchestral contractor
 
Transportation Department
Sara Desmond .... runner driver
Terry English .... unit driver
Gerry Floyd .... unit driver
Martin Redrup .... driver: electric
Cheryl Willcocks .... runner driver
 
Other crew
Terry Blyther .... location manager
Mark Camps .... caterer
Gilly Case .... location manager: re-shoot
Eileen Conroy .... unit nurse: Ireland
Diana Dill .... script supervisor
Paul Duncan .... caterer
Michael Garland .... post-production accountant
Patrick Isherwood .... production accountant (as Pat Isherwood)
Vince Jordan .... caterer
Polly Leys .... assistant to producer
Sarah Lucraft .... assistant accountant
Bernard McCormack .... fairground supervisor: Ireland
John McKenna .... armorer
Steve Morphew .... stand-in
Angela Morrison .... legal advisor
Peter Ogunsalu .... assistant: Mr. Woolley
Martin O'Malley .... location manager: Ireland
Samantha Plaisted .... floor runner
Brenda Rawn .... assistant to director
Scott Rowlatt .... location assistant
Michelle Sewell .... publicist
Phil Symes .... publicist
Marilyn Took .... stand-in
Fiona Traynor .... production coordinator: Ireland
Fran Triefus .... production coordinator
Polly Withers .... assistant to producer
Andrew Zein .... production runner
 
Thanks
Lucas Church .... special thanks
Dai Davis .... special thanks
Graham Easton .... special thanks
Frederick Elmes .... special thanks
Andrés Vicente Gómez .... special thanks (as Andres Gomez)
Rainer Grupe .... special thanks
Hanno Huth .... special thanks
Jane & Alex .... special thanks: the Scala
Robert Jones .... special thanks
Michael Katz .... special thanks (as Mike Katz)
Jean Labadie .... special thanks
Chris Lowe .... special thanks
Jonathan Sampson .... special thanks
Lis Swingler .... special thanks
Neil Tennant .... special thanks
Manfredi Traxler .... special thanks
Jill Wall .... special thanks
Edythe Woolley .... special thanks
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality, strong violence and language.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
112 min
Country:
UK | Japan
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Brazil:16 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | South Korea:15 (DVD rating) | Philippines:R-18 | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (2005) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Israel:PG | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Portugal:M/16
Filming Locations:
100 Eaton Place, Belgravia, London, England, UK more
Company:
Palace Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The film was shot on such a shoestring budget it actually came very close to running out of funds. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: During the scene shot at Balbriggan County, Dublin, a Northern Ireland Railways GM locomotive 113 passes in the background, with a passenger train. The sound dubbed in is a British Rail HST railcar set, which is quite different. The sound effect is also too short; most of the train passes silently. more
Quotes:
Fergus: [kisses Dil lightly] Now are you happy?
Dil: Delirious.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Sopranos: D-Girl (#2.7)" (2000) more
Soundtrack:
The Crying Game more

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26 out of 40 people found the following review useful.
One of the best films of the '90s, 5 January 2000
10/10
Author: Jim M. from Providence, RI, USA

The first part of The Crying Game is based on a great short story by Frank O'Connor, "Guests of the Nation." The balance of this provocative, brilliantly made film takes you on a journey fueled by guilt, romance, terrorist intrigue, and a plot twist that ranks as one of the most startling in all cinema. The acting, by Forest Whitaker, Stephen Rea, Jaye Davidson, and others, is all first-rate; the cinematography and score are stellar; and Neil Jordan directs with vigor and empathy.

How can anyone give this movie less than a 10? I can't.

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