Full of surprises, this film did more than win extraordinary critical acclaim throughout the world. It upstaged the competition by receiving six Academy Award nominations and an Oscar for Best Screenplay. Set in Ireland, this spellbinding thriller involves a black British soldier, Jody (Forest Whittaker), who befriends his reluctant IRA captor, Fergus (Stephen Rea). When Jody is killed in an ambush, Fergus fulfills his dying wish - to find his girlfriend Dil (Jaye Davidson) in England. When Fergus and Dil become romantically involved, the crying game begins. Electrifying and seductive, this is the movie that had everyone talking. Also stars Miranda Richardson.
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ACMI Identifier
305569
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Academy awards (Motion pictures)
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)