The Crying Game
The Crying Game is a 1968 novel by John Braine.
The Crying Game is also a film by Neil Jordan, released in 1992.
The original working title of this film was The Soldier's Wife.
This film explores themes of race, nationality and sexuality against the background of England at the time of the Northern Irish Troubles.
Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow.
The film begins as a psychological thriller, as IRA foot soldier Fergus (played by Stephen Rea) kidnaps Jody, a black British soldier (played by Forest Whitaker). While Fergus guards Jody they develop some kind of bond. Jody is killed when he attempts to flee. Later, Fergus falls in love with Jody's Dil (played by Jaye Davidson). Fergus however, finds out that Dil is a transsexual woman, and thus tries to come to grips with this.
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