Title The Crying Game Overview Irish Republican Army member Fergus Stephen Rea forms an unexpected bond with Jody Forest Whitaker , a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude Miranda Richardson and Maguire Adrian Dunbar . Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil Jaye Davidson , 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. Tagline Play At Your Own Risk. Genres Romance, Crime, Drama, Thriller Keywords transvestism, gay, hostage, love of one's life, northern ireland, homosexuality, gay interest, teenage crush, soldier, political unrest Production Companies Miramax Films, Channel Four Films, Palace Pictures, Nippon Film Development and Finance Inc., Eurotrustees, British Screen Productions Production Countries Japan, United Kingdom, Ireland Spoken Languages English Original Language en Runtime minutes 112 Release Year 1992
Worldwide box office revenue: approximately 63 million USD