The Crying Game

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:available_on gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
streaming services
gptkbp:awards gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Screenplay
gptkb:1
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Original_Screenplay
gptkbp:box_office $60 million
60 million USD
$63.8 million
gptkbp:budget $4 million
4 million USD
gptkbp:character gptkb:The_Soldier
gptkb:Fergus
gptkb:Dil
Jody
Maguire
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Rogier_Stoffers
Rogert Deakins
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Rogier_Stoffers
gptkbp:country gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
positive reviews
cult following
acclaimed by critics
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
referenced in popular culture
discussed in film studies
influential in LGBTQ cinema
discussed in LGBTQ+ cinema
discussions on gender and sexuality
Influential in discussions about sexuality.
Known for its iconic twist ending.
Notable for its exploration of gender identity.
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Neil_Jordan
gptkbp:director gptkb:Neil_Jordan
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Miramax_Films
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:John_Wilson
gptkb:Stephen_E._Rivkin
gptkbp:editing gptkb:John_Wilson
gptkbp:explores_themes gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:identity
love
gptkbp:features themes of love
themes of identity
themes of betrayal
gptkbp:features_song The Crying Game by Boy George
gptkbp:features_voice_actors gptkb:Jaye_Davidson
gptkb:Stephen_Rea
gptkb:Forest_Whitaker
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Dublin
gptkb:London
gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkbp:follows a British soldier
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
gptkb:thriller
gptkbp:has_cameo gptkb:Jaye_Davidson
gptkb:Stephen_Rea
gptkb:Forest_Whitaker
gptkb:Jim_Broadbent
gptkb:David_Thewlis
gptkb:Liam_Neeson
gptkb:Miranda_Richardson
a family member
a soldier
a police officer
a passerby
a government official
a bartender
a news reporter
a military officer
a bar patron
a shopkeeper
a street performer
a stranger
a bus driver
a police officer's partner
a hotel clerk
a taxi driver
a street vendor
Stephen Rea's character's girlfriend
a friend of the protagonist
a nightclub patron
a soldier's friend
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:none
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:VHS
gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
Digital download
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Crying Game
gptkbp:influenced later films about identity
later films
modern romantic thrillers
subsequent films about identity
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Celtic_mythology
gptkb:Shakespeare's_Othello
gptkb:conflict
gptkb:thriller
Gender studies
Irish history
suspense
romantic drama
identity politics
Irish cinema
theatrical traditions
The Troubles in Northern Ireland
Queer cinema
Irish conflict
political history of Ireland
personal experiences of Neil Jordan
gptkbp:inspiration real-life events in Ireland
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic
inspired discussions on gender identity
included in various top film lists
gptkbp:music gptkb:Anne_Dudley
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Anne_Dudley
gptkb:George_Fenton
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:Anne_Dudley
gptkbp:notable_for themes of identity
twist ending
plot twist
exploration of gender and sexuality
political conflict in Northern Ireland
gptkbp:notable_quote “ The Crying Game” is a film about love and identity.
“ The crying game”
gptkbp:notable_scene the bar scene
the love scene
the ending scene
the reveal scene
the kidnapping scene
the reveal of Dil's identity
gptkbp:notable_themes gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:identity
love
gptkbp:plot A British soldier is kidnapped by the IRA and forms a bond with his captor.
A British soldier is captured by the IRA.
The film features a major plot twist.
The soldier develops a relationship with a woman.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Neil_Jordan
gptkb:Stephen_Rea
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Palace_Pictures
gptkbp:rating gptkb:R
gptkbp:release_country gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:release_date 1992-11-01
November 1, 1992
gptkbp:release_format theatrical
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1990
gptkb:1992
gptkbp:released gptkb:1992
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1992
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Crying_Game_(2023)
The Crying Game (2019)
gptkbp:runtime 112 minutes
103 minutes
113 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Neil_Jordan
gptkb:David_Hughes
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkbp:setting gptkb:London
gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:The_Crying_Game_(soundtrack_album)
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Jaye_Davidson
gptkb:Stephen_Rea
gptkb:Forest_Whitaker
gptkb:Miranda_Richardson
gptkbp:themes gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:identity
love
gender
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Screenplay
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor
gptkb:6
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Original_Screenplay
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Neil_Jordan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nicki_Minaj
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3