The Crying Game

Play At Your Own Risk.

Sep 02, 1992 1h 52m

6.8

752 votes

Synopsis

Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.

Title	The Crying Game
Companies	Palace Pictures, Nippon Film Development and Finance Inc., Eurotrustees, British Screen Productions, Channel Four Films
Countries	United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan
Keywords	love of one's life, transsexuality, hostage, northern ireland, teenage crush, soldier, ira (irish republican army), political unrest, gender dysphoria, cautionary, transgender, critical, lqbtq, disheartening, distressing, hopeful, optimistic, sympathetic