The Crying Game

  • 108'
  • United Kingdom
  • 1992
A virtuoso and stylishly-made modern British variant within the indestructible genre of the film noir. The femme fatale, an essential ingredient, is doubly present: the mysterious Dil and the hard Jude, neither of whom is what they seem. Protagonist Fergus is not a gangster, but a soldier (or terrorist) for the IRA. His antagonist Jody is not a detective but a (black) soldier in the British Army. Fergus is holding Jody hostage. During this period of imprisonment, a bond develops between Fergus and Jody. After a dramatic and violent end to the imprisonment, when Jody dies, Fergus goes into hiding basically deserting from the IRA and decides to fulfil Jody's last wish.Todd McCarthy (Variety): 'An astonishingly good and daring film that richly develops several intertwined thematic lines, The Crying Game takes giant risks that are stunningly rewarded.'
  • 108'
  • United Kingdom
  • 1992
Director
Neil Jordan
Country of production
United Kingdom
Year
1992
Festival Edition
IFFR 1993
Length
108'
Medium
35mm
Language
English
Producer
Palace Limited
Sales
The Works Film Group, Mayfair Entertainment
Director
Neil Jordan
Country of production
United Kingdom
Year
1992
Festival Edition
IFFR 1993
Length
108'
Medium
35mm
Language
English
Producer
Palace Limited
Sales
The Works Film Group, Mayfair Entertainment