The Crying Game

Summary

The Crying Game is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Crying Game received the Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film^[3].
• The Crying Game received the Silver nugget for the best foreign film^[4].
• The Crying Game received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[5].
• The Crying Game received the European Film Award for Best Achievement^[6].
• The Crying Game received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[7].
• The Crying Game's instance of is recorded as film^[8].
• The Crying Game was directed by Neil Jordan^[9].
• Neil Jordan wrote the screenplay for The Crying Game^[10].
• The Crying Game's composer is recorded as Anne Dudley^[11].
• The Crying Game's genre is drama film^[12].
• The Crying Game's genre is romance film^[13].
• The Crying Game's genre is psychological thriller film^[14].
• The Crying Game's genre is crime film^[15].
• The Crying Game's genre is transgender film^[16].
• The Crying Game's genre is political thriller film^[17].
• The Crying Game's genre is LGBTQ-related film^[18].
• A cast member of The Crying Game was Stephen Rea^[19].
• A cast member of The Crying Game was Miranda Richardson^[20].
• A cast member of The Crying Game was Jaye Davidson^[21].
• A cast member of The Crying Game was Forest Whitaker^[22].
• A cast member of The Crying Game was Jim Broadbent^[23].
• A cast member of The Crying Game was Adrian Dunbar^[24].
• A cast member of The Crying Game was Ralph Brown^[25].
• The Crying Game was produced by Stephen Woolley^[26].
• The Crying Game was produced by Nik Powell^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Stephen Woolley^[26] and Nik Powell^[27]. The Crying Game was directed by Neil Jordan^[9]. Neil Jordan wrote the screenplay for it^[10]. Cast members include Stephen Rea^[19], Miranda Richardson^[20], Jaye Davidson^[21], Forest Whitaker^[22], Jim Broadbent^[23], and Adrian Dunbar^[24].

Publication

Publication dates include September 2, 1992^[28] and December 10, 1992^[29]. The original language of The Crying Game was English^[30]. Genres include drama film^[12], romance film^[13], psychological thriller film^[14], crime film^[15], transgender film^[16], and political thriller film^[17]. It was distributed by video on demand^[31].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include The Troubles^[32] and Irish Republican Army^[33].

Reception

Awards received include Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film^[3], a class of award^[34], founded in 1985^[35]; Silver nugget for the best foreign film^[4]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[5], an award for best screenplay^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1941^[38]; European Film Award for Best Achievement^[6]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[7], a film award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1929^[41]. Reviews include 8.2/10^[42], 95%^[43], 90/100^[44], and 7.2/10^[45].

Why It Matters

The Crying Game has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

What awards did The Crying Game receive?

Honors received include Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film^[3], Silver nugget for the best foreign film^[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[5], and European Film Award for Best Achievement^[6].