The Crying Game (1992)

The Scorpion and the Frog

Jody (Forest Whitaker) tells Fergus (Stephen Rea) the story of the scorpion and the frog to illustrate a point about human nature.

Directed by Neil Jordan.

Released in 1992 by Miramax Films.

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  • action: Eat
  • editors-choice: Monologues
  • editors-choice: Male Performances
  • primary-genre: Thrillers
  • primary-genre: Foreign
  • secondary-genre: British Movies
  • secondary-genre: Thrillers
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  • mood: Understated
  • prop: Mask
  • prop: Food
  • setting: Greenhouse
  • theme: Integrity
  • theme: Good
  • theme: Respect
  • theme: Compassion
  • theme: Friendship
  • theme: Trust
  • actor: Stephen Rea
  • actor: Forest Whitaker
  • director: Neil Jordan
  • producer: Nik Powell
  • producer: Elizabeth Karlsen
  • producer: Paul Cowan
  • producer: Stephen Woolley
  • cinematographer: Ian Wilson
  • composer: Anne Dudley
  • editor: Kant Pan
  • costume-designer: Sandy Powell
  • production-designer: Jim Clay
  • role-name: Fergus
  • role-name: Jody
  • screenwriter: Neil Jordan
  • year: 1992
  • studio: Miramax Films