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The Crying Game

Movie · 1992 · 107 min

A slow-burning, emotionally charged thriller that keeps you off-balance with its blend of tenderness and sudden violence, anchored by a hauntingly intimate story.

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1992 film directed by Neil Jordan
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Year
1992
Runtime
107 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • race
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, crime, romance, LGBTQ-related, transgender, psychological thriller, political thriller
Directed by
Neil Jordan
Written by
Neil Jordan
Starring
Forest Whitaker, Jim Broadbent, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Rea, Jaye Davidson, Ralph Brown, Adrian Dunbar
Music
Anne Dudley
Cinematography
Ian Wilson
Runtime
107 min
Country
Japan, Ireland, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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