1992 · 112 min · R

The Crying Game

Name: The Crying Game
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1992
Duration: 112 min
Cast: Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitaker, Adrian Dunbar

Directed by Neil Jordan · Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Crying Game (1992) is a Crime film, directed by Neil Jordan set in Northern Ireland and London during the 1990s. It runs 112 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of identity, betrayal, and love & longing run throughout.

Composer

Anne Dudley

Cinematography

Ian Wilson

Cast

Stephen ReaMiranda RichardsonJaye DavidsonForest WhitakerAdrian DunbarBreffni McKennaJoe SavinoBirdy Sweeney

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Northern IrelandLondon

Setting

Rural Urban

When

1990s

Premise & themes

Themes

Identity Betrayal Love & Longing

Tone

TenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Pure Fiction

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The Crying Game

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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