The IRA demands the release of imprisoned IRA members, threatening to execute Jody in three days if their demands are not met. In 1999, the British Film Institute named it the 26th-greatest British film of all time.Īt a fairground in rural Northern Ireland, Provisional IRA volunteer Fergus and a unit of other IRA members, including a woman named Jude, led by Maguire, kidnap Jody, a black British soldier, after Jude lures him to a secluded area with the promise of sex. However, unexpected events force Fergus to decide what he wants for the future, and ultimately what his nature dictates he must do.Ī critical and commercial success, The Crying Game won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film as well as the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, alongside Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Rea, Best Supporting Actor for Davidson, and Best Film Editing.
The film is about the experiences of the main character, Fergus (Stephen Rea), a member of the IRA, his brief but meaningful encounter with a soldier, Jody (Forest Whitaker), who is held prisoner by the group, and his unexpected romantic relationship with Jody's girlfriend, Dil (Jaye Davidson), whom Fergus promised Jody he would protect. The film explores themes of race, gender, nationality, and sexuality against the backdrop of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The Crying Game is a 1992 British thriller film written and directed by Neil Jordan.
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