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The Postman Always Rings Twice

1981·2h 2m·R
DramaCrimeRomanceThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 6.6/10
27,784 votes
Metascore
61
Metacritic

The sensuous wife of a roadside diner proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordid, steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.

The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1981 drama crime movie directed by Bob Rafelson, starring Jack Nicholson, Jessica Lange, John Colicos. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10 from 27,784 votes and runs 2h 2m.

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Director
Bob Rafelson
Stars
Jack Nicholson
Jessica Lange
John Colicos
Michael Lerner
Details
1981-03-20
122 min
Movie
R
★ West Germany, United States
★ English, Greek
Keywords
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