

The Crying Game
1992-09-02 · 112 min · ★ 6.8
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Neil Jordan
- Production companies
- Palace Pictures, Eurotrustees, Film4 Productions, Nippon Film Development and Finance
- Countries
- United Kingdom, Japan
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 3,705,538
- Revenue
- USD 62,548,947
Top Cast
Stephen ReaFergus
Miranda RichardsonJude
Jaye DavidsonDil
Forest WhitakerJody
Adrian DunbarMaguire
Breffni McKennaTinker
Birdy SweeneyTommy
Andrée BernardJane
Jim BroadbentCol
Ralph BrownDave
Tony SlatteryDeveroux
Bryan ColemanJudgeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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