STAND BY YOUR MAN Davidson and Rea play the ''Game''

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The Crying Game

WHO'S IN IT Stephen Rea, Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitaker

DIRECTED BY Neil Jordan

WHAT IT'S ABOUT A disenchanted IRA terrorist flees London to find the girlfriend of his former prisoner and gets more than he bargains for.

WHAT WE SAID THEN ''[Jordan's] movie is a small masterpiece of deception. After luring us into what appears to be a classic 'they gazed at each other across an empty bar' romantic setup, Jordan undermines our expectations so thoroughly that it's as if we've rediscovered our innocence as moviegoers.'' A -- Owen Gleiberman