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Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange sweat through the sexiest murder scheme in noir history.

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The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)

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Overview

Drama Romance Thriller Crime

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

Content warning

based on novel or book remake murder conspiracy neo-noir obsession insurance investigator confession unfaithful wife courtroom+5 more

Standout Aspects

Acting

Lange's volcanic breakout; Nicholson at his most feral.

Cinematography

Golden-hour California that makes doom look delicious.

Best for:Solo: Late night, whiskey optional, guilt mandatory.·Date Night: Only if your relationship thrives on chaos.

Heads up:Sexual Content: Explicit for 1981; kitchen floor scene still scandalous.·Violence: Two botched murder attempts, one genuinely nauseating.

Director

Bob Rafelson

ReleasedMar 20, 1981

Runtime2h 2m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Budget$12M·Revenue$12.4M

Lorimar Motion Pictures

CIP Filmproduktion GmbH

Top Cast

Jack Nicholson

Frank Chambers

Jessica Lange

Cora Papadakis

John Colicos

Nick Papadakis

Michael Lerner

Mr. Katz

John P. Ryan

Kennedy

Anjelica Huston

Madge

William Traylor

Sackett

Thomas Hill

Barlow

Jon Van Ness

Motorcycle Cop

Raleigh Bond

Insurance Salesman

William Newman

Man from Home Town

Albert Henderson

Art Beeman

Don Calfa

Goebel

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Trivia

Lange was so unknown that Nicholson thought she was an actual waitress when they first met on set.

Cultural

This was Hollywood's third attempt at James M. Cain's novel; Rafelson fought the studio to keep the bleak ending that MGM softened in 1946.

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