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The Crying Game

1993·1h 52m·R
DramaCrimeRomanceThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
63,400 votes
Metascore
90
Metacritic

A British soldier kidnapped by the IRA soon befriends one of his captors, who then becomes drawn into the soldier's world.

The Crying Game is a 1993 drama crime movie directed by Neil Jordan, starring Jaye Davidson, Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 63,400 votes and runs 1h 52m.

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Director
Neil Jordan
Stars
Jaye Davidson
Stephen Rea
Miranda Richardson
Forest Whitaker
Creators
Neil Jordan
Details
1993-02-19
112 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom, Japan
★ English
Keywords
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