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The Crying Game

1992Movie1 h 52 minR

CrimeDrama
82
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Letterboxd3.6/5Metacritic907.6Rotten Tomatoes95%78%
82
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Letterboxd3.6/5Metacritic907.6Rotten Tomatoes95%78%

Summary

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.

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  • Feels like real life.
  • Draws you into power games.
  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Puts you inside a crime.
  • Stays with you.

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ScotirelandRare · in 34 titlesNorthern Irish terrorist Fergus initially tells Londoner Dil that he is Scottish, and Dil appears to believe him.Ambiguously Biin 1,097 titlesJody says Jude is not his type (though he's enthusiastic enough about trying to have sex with her) and expresses dislike towards women in general, while Dil, who turns out to be biologically male, is…All 90 tropes

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