The Crying Game overview
Overall Rating
Total Ratings: 1
...ranks in these movie lists:
- Greatest Plot Twists (#9)
Synopsis:
In this successful psychological thriller, a reluctant agent of the Irish Republican Army discovers that some people just aren't who you expect them to be. Fergus (Stephen Rea) is an IRA "volunteer" who, despite personal misgivings, takes part in the kidnapping of a black British soldier, Jody (Forest Whitaker), stationed in Northern Ireland. The IRA hopes to use Jody as a bargaining chip to win the release of IRA operatives behind bars, but, while guarding Jody, Fergus becomes fast friends with his prisoner.
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Movie Details:
- Director: Neil Jordan
- Studio: Nippon Film Development and Finance, Eurotrustees, Channel Four Films, British Screen, Miramax, Palace Films, Palace Pictures
- Year: 1992
- Run Time: 112 minutes
- Country: USA, Ireland, UK
- Language: English
- MPAA Rating: R (for sexuality, strong violence and language)
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Drama
- Filmed in: Color
