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The Crying Game

  • September 2, 1992
  • 112 min.
  • Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • Ireland
  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.

Original title: The Crying Game

13

nominations

15%

winning rate

2

wins

Academy Awards #65 - 1993

Award People Status
Best Picture Stephen Woolley - as producer(s)
Best Directing Neil Jordan
Best Actor in a Leading Role Stephen Rea
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Jaye Davidson
Best Original Screenplay Neil Jordan Winner
Best Film Editing Kant Pan

British Academy Film Awards #46 - 1993

Award People Status
Best Picture Stephen Woolley, Neil Jordan - as producer(s)
Outstanding British Film Stephen Woolley, Neil Jordan Winner
Best Directing Neil Jordan
Best Actor in a Leading Role Stephen Rea
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Jaye Davidson
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Miranda Richardson
Best Original Screenplay Neil Jordan

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