The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice

Movie·1981·2h 2m

The Postman Always Rings Twice

You can get away with anything. Once.

Country

Germany

Language

English

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The Story

The sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordidly steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.

Written By

David Mamet

Producer

Bob Rafelson, Andrew Braunsberg

Cinematography

Sven Nykvist

Music

Michael Small

Editor

Graeme Clifford

Themes

infidelitybased on novel or booksexual obsessiongas stationobsessionconfessionremakemurderconspiracysexual attractiondriftercourtroom

Production House

CIP Filmproduktion GmbH
Northstar International
Lorimar Motion Pictures

Audience Score

65%

564 votes

Skip12%
Timepass27%
Go for it37%
Perfection24%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Frank Chambers

Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange

Cora Papadakis

John Colicos

John Colicos

Nick Papadakis

Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

Mr. Katz

John P. Ryan

John P. Ryan

Kennedy

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Madge

William Traylor

William Traylor

Sackett

Thomas Hill

Thomas Hill

Barlow

Jon Van Ness

Jon Van Ness

Motorcycle Cop

Brian Farrell

Mortenson

Raleigh Bond

Raleigh Bond

Insurance Salesman

William Newman

William Newman

Man from Home Town

Albert Henderson

Albert Henderson

Art Beeman

Eugene Peterson

Doctor

Don Calfa

Don Calfa

Goebel

Louis Turenne

Louis Turenne

Ringmaster

Charles B. Jenkins

Gas Station Attendant

Dick Balduzzi

Dick Balduzzi

Sign Man #1

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Crew

Bob Rafelson

Bob Rafelson

Director, Producer

David Mamet

David Mamet

Screenplay

Andrew Braunsberg

Andrew Braunsberg

Executive Producer

Charles Mulvehill

Producer

Michael Small

Original Music Composer

Sven Nykvist

Sven Nykvist

Director of Photography

Graeme Clifford

Graeme Clifford

Editor

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