The Crying Game (1992)
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Reviews Counted: 36 Fresh: 36 Rotten:0 Average Rating: 8.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins
Synopsis: This highly original film put screenwriter-director Neil Jordan on the international map. The story begins at a carnival in Ireland with British soldier Jody (Forest Whitaker) kidnapped by IRA terrorists Jude (Miranda Richardson) and Fergus (Stephen Rea). Fergus is assigned to guard... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Stephen Rea, Jaye Davidson, Miranda Richardson, Forest Whitaker, Jim Broadbent
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Neil Jordan's daring, mesmerizing film combines a Hitchcockian thriller and a spellbinding love story with a twist set against intriguing political circumstances; don't reveal the ending to your friends.
04/26/07
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10/07/06
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The Crying Game's effectiveness comes not from the big reveal, but from the expertly crafted story that frames it and makes it into a meaningful reversal rather than a sudden isolated shock.
10/06/06
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02/09/06
A spindly, absorbing thriller about politics, ethics, sexuality, and the looseness of identity.
08/17/03
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