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The crying game [videorecording] / Miramax Films ; a Palace Stephen Woolley production of a Palace and Channel Four Films presentation, in association with Eurotrustees and Nippon Film Development and Finance Inc. (N.D.F.) and with the participation of British Screen ; produced by Stephen Woolley ; written and directed by Neil Jordan.

Jordan, Neil, 1950- (Added Author). Woolley, Stephen. (Added Author). Richardson, Miranda. (Added Author). Rea, Stephen. (Added Author). Davidson, Jaye. (Added Author). Whitaker, Forest. (Added Author). Lions Gate Home Entertainment. (Added Author). British Screen. (Added Author). Palace Pictures. (Added Author). Channel Four Films (Firm) (Added Author). Eurotrustees (Firm) (Added Author). Nippon Film Development and Finance, Inc. (Added Author). Miramax Films. (Added Author). Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitaker. (Cast).

Summary:

An unlikely kind of friendship develops between Fergus, an Irish Republican Army volunteer, and Jody, a kidnapped British soldier lured into an IRA trap by another IRA member. When the hostage-taking ends up going horribly wrong, Fergus escapes and heads to London, where he seeks out Jody's lover, a hairdresser named Dil. Fergus changes his name and gets a job as a day laborer. His starts seeing Dil, who knows nothing about Fergus' real background. But there are some things about Dil that Fergus does not know either.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [United States] : Lionsgate, 2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from the Web.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1992.
Release date: Jul. 3, 2012.
Special features: director commentary; alternate ending; alternated ending with director commentary; Northern Troubles featurette; The making of 'The crying game': Irish luck, English love; The marketing of an American Independent & discussing 'The crying game''; Modern day at Madame Jojo's; trailers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Ian Wilson ; editor, Kant Pan ; original music by Anne Dudley.
Participant or Performer Note:
Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitaker.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: R; for sexuality, strong violence and language.
System Details Note:
DVD, widescreen; 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio.
Language Note:
English dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, USA, 1993: Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Neil Jordan).
London Critics Circle Film Awards, 1993: ALFS Award - British Director of the Year (Neil Jordan); British Producer of the Year (Stephen Woolley); British Screenwriter of the Year (Neil Jordan).
Subject: Irish Republican Army > Drama.
Kidnapping victims > Ireland > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > England > London > Drama.
Terrorists > Drama.
Soldiers > Drama.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Sage Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Columbia Gorge Community College Library DRAMA CRYI 1992 (Text) 33892002487677 DVD Available -

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546 . ‡aEnglish dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles.
500 . ‡aTitle from the Web.
5111 . ‡aStephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitaker.
508 . ‡aDirector of photography, Ian Wilson ; editor, Kant Pan ; original music by Anne Dudley.
500 . ‡aOriginally released as a motion picture in 1992.
500 . ‡aRelease date: Jul. 3, 2012.
5218 . ‡aRating: R; for sexuality, strong violence and language.
520 . ‡aAn unlikely kind of friendship develops between Fergus, an Irish Republican Army volunteer, and Jody, a kidnapped British soldier lured into an IRA trap by another IRA member. When the hostage-taking ends up going horribly wrong, Fergus escapes and heads to London, where he seeks out Jody's lover, a hairdresser named Dil. Fergus changes his name and gets a job as a day laborer. His starts seeing Dil, who knows nothing about Fergus' real background. But there are some things about Dil that Fergus does not know either.
500 . ‡aSpecial features: director commentary; alternate ending; alternated ending with director commentary; Northern Troubles featurette; The making of 'The crying game': Irish luck, English love; The marketing of an American Independent & discussing 'The crying game''; Modern day at Madame Jojo's; trailers.
586 . ‡aAcademy Awards, USA, 1993: Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Neil Jordan).
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