Crying Game VHS 1992 Screening Copy Neil Jordan Forest Whitaker Rare Promo

THE CRYING GAME (1992) - VHS SCREENING COPY - NOT FOR SALE RARE PROMOTIONAL SCREENING COPY distributed exclusively to press and industry professionals for award consideration purposes. NOT a retail release. Opened but stored in original plastic sleeve. Tape plays perfectly. ABOUT THE FILM: Neil Jordan's landmark 1992 political thriller and romance is one of the most discussed and debated films of the 1990s. The story follows Fergus (Stephen Rea), an IRA soldier who befriends British captive Jody (Forest Whitaker) before a tragic turn of events sends Fergus fleeing to London. There he seeks out Jody's girlfriend Dil (Jaye Davidson) - and discovers that nothing, including his own identity, is what he thought. The Crying Game received SIX Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Director (Neil Jordan), Best Actor (Stephen Rea), Best Supporting Actor (Jaye Davidson), Best Film Editing, and won for BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (Neil Jordan). Jaye Davidson's debut performance earned them a nomination that shocked Hollywood. The film became a cultural landmark for LGBTQ+ representation in mainstream cinema. Distributed by Miramax Home Entertainment. Running time: 112 minutes. COLLECTOR VALUE: VHS screeners of Oscar-winning films from the early 1990s are highly sought. This "Not For Sale" promotional copy is significantly rarer than the retail version, which itself sells for $5-12 USD on eBay. Screener premium adds 3-5x value for serious collectors. CONDITION: Opened. In original plastic sleeve. Tape plays perfectly. Light shelf wear on sleeve. FORMAT: VHS NTSC | LANGUAGE: English | STUDIO: Miramax | RUN TIME: 112 min | RATING: R KEYWORDS: crying game vhs screener 1992 neil jordan stephen rea forest whitaker jaye davidson miranda richardson screening copy not for sale promotional miramax academy award oscar best picture best screenplay ira ireland thriller twist shocking gender identity lgbtq collector rare vhs promo copy industry screener ntsc