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The Crying Game

Turkish title: Ağlatan Oyun

“...play it at your own risk.”

1992 · 1 h 52 min
Directed by Neil Jordan
CrimeDramaRomance

Cast

Stephen Rea Jaye Davidson Forest Whitaker

Credits

Written by: Neil Jordan

Plot

An IRA volunteer, Fergus, guards a kidnapped British soldier, Jody, and befriends him. After Jody is killed, Fergus escapes to London, where he seeks out Jody's lover, the hairdresser Dil, and forms a relationship with her, until the IRA tracks him down. Neil Jordan's 1992 film, with a famous twist, was a surprise hit and won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

Sinekatalog’s take

Neil Jordan's political thriller and love story hinges on a famous twist but is really about empathy and identity. Stephen Rea and Jaye Davidson are superb, and the film is surprising, humane and bittersweet.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (64,015 votes)
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