The Crying Game
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The Crying Game is a 1968 novel by John Braine.
Template:Infobox Film The Crying Game (1992) is an Irish film written and directed by Neil Jordan. The film explores themes of race, nationality and sexuality at the time of the Irish Troubles. The original working title of this film was The Soldier's Wife.
The film was originally made for television but was given a cinematic release after some good reviews. It was a sleeper hit in the U.S., where it was received to critical acclaim and went on to be nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Writer-director Neil Jordan won an Oscar for his screenplay. The soundtrack to the film was produced by Anne Dudley and Pet Shop Boys.
The acclaimed cast included Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Forest Whitaker, Jaye Davidson, Jim Broadbent and Adrian Dunbar.
Plot
The film begins as a psychological thriller, as IRA foot soldier Fergus (played by Stephen Rea) and a gang of other IRA members, including Jude (played by Miranda Richardson) kidnap Jody, a British soldier (played by Forest Whitaker). The IRA members demand the release of other jailed IRA and threaten to execute Jody in three days if their demands are not met. While Fergus guards Jody they develop a bond. Jody gets Fergus to agree to go to his wife after he (Jody) is killed and make sure she is alright. Then, although Fergus risks his own life by failing to prevent his escape, Jody is accidentally killed when he attempts to flee. Fergus then hides from his IRA companions in London, where he takes a job as a day laborer and the alias "Jimmy". In London, Fergus meets and falls in love with Jody's transgendered girlfriend Dil (played by Jaye Davidson). There then follows an unconventional and extremely powerful chain of events leading to an explosive finale.
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