The Crying Game

The Crying Game

112 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Sept. 2, 1992

Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.

The Crying Game

112 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Sept. 2, 1992

The Crying Game
Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Channel Four Films, Palace Pictures, Nippon Film Development and Finance Inc., Eurotrustees, British Screen Productions
Original title The Crying Game
Directors Melvin Lind, Jonathan Karlsen, Neil Jordan, Redmond Morris
Writers Neil Jordan

Cast

Stephen Rea

as Fergus

Jaye Davidson

as Dil

Forest Whitaker

as Jody

Adrian Dunbar

as Maguire

Breffni McKenna

as Tinker

Joe Savino

as Eddie

Birdy Sweeney

as Tommy

Jim Broadbent

as Col

Ralph Brown

as Dave

Tony Slattery

as Deveroux

Jack Carr

as Franknum

Josephine White

as Bar Performer 1

Shar Campbell

as Bar Performer 2

Bryan Coleman

as Judge

Ray De-Haan

as Security Man 1

David Crionelly

as Security Man 2

Charles Mandracchia

as Bouncer (uncredited)