The Crying Game film review

Review

Cast & crew

The Crying Game

(1992)

Virtually ignored on its release, this offbeat tale went on to become a monster hit in America and even earned an Oscar for best original screenplay for writer/director Neil Jordan. It's a beguiling, eccentric blend of romantic drama and political thriller, and at its centre is a charismatic performance from Stephen Rea. He plays an IRA terrorist who flees to London after the botched kidnapping of a British soldier, played somewhat unconvincingly by Forest Whitaker. Ridden with guilt, he locates the dead man's former lover (an extraordinary performance from Jaye Davidson that was deservedly Oscar-nominated) and finds himself falling in love. After a series of Hollywood flops, this marked a major return to form for Jordan. And the future also looked rosy for Davidson, who won a major role in Stargate but has done little of significance since. JF

Contains violence, swearing, nudity.

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Running time

107min

Country of origin

Genre

Drama

Original language

English

Screenplay

Neil Jordan

Theatrical distributor

Mayfair Entertainment

UK cinema certificate




awards information


	Award	Category	Name	Nominee/Winner

	Academy 1992	Actor in a Leading Role	Stephen Rea	Nominee
	Academy 1992	Actor in a Supporting Role	Jaye Davidson	Nominee
	Academy 1992	Best Picture		Nominee
	Academy 1992	Directing	Neil Jordan	Nominee
	Academy 1992	Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)	Neil Jordan	Winner
	BAFTA 1992	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Stephen Rea	Nominee
	BAFTA 1992	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Jaye Davidson	Nominee
	BAFTA 1992	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Miranda Richardson	Nominee
	BAFTA 1992	Best Film		Nominee
	BAFTA 1992	Best Original Screenplay	Neil Jordan	Nominee
	BAFTA 1992	The David Lean Award for the Best Achievement in Direction	Neil Jordan	Nominee