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The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)

March 20, 1981 (US) • Crime, Romance, Drama, Thriller • 122m

Overview

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

Director

Bob Rafelson

Top Billed

Jack Nicholson

Keywords

infidelity based on novel or book sexual obsession gas station obsession confession remake murder conspiracy sexual attraction drifter courtroom insurance investigator older husband crime of passion neo-noir erotic thriller murder plot plea unfaithful wife greek american scheming wife roadside diner adulterous wife defense lawyer roadside inn murdered husband young wife
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Top Billed 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
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
Eugene Peterson

Doctor

Don Calfa
Don Calfa

Goebel

Louis Turenne
Louis Turenne

Ringmaster

Charles B. Jenkins
Charles B. Jenkins

Gas Station Attendant

Dick Balduzzi
Dick Balduzzi

Sign Man #1

John Furlong
John Furlong

Sign Man #2

Sam Edwards
Sam Edwards

Ticket Clerk

Betty Cole
Betty Cole

Grandmother

Joni Palmer
Joni Palmer

Granddaughter

Ron Flagge
Ron Flagge

Shoeshine Man

Lionel Mark Smith
Lionel Mark Smith

Crapshooter

Brion James
Brion James

Crapshooter

Frank Arno
Frank Arno

Crapshooter

Virgil Frye
Virgil Frye

Crapshooter

Kenneth Cervi
Kenneth Cervi

Crapshooter

Chris Rellias
Chris Rellias

Greek Party

Theodoros A. Karavidas
Theodoros A. Karavidas

Greek Party

Basil J. Fovos
Basil J. Fovos

Greek Party

Nick Hasir
Nick Hasir

Greek Party

Demetrios Liappas
Demetrios Liappas

Greek Party

James O'Connell
James O'Connell

Judge

William H. McDonald
William H. McDonald

Bailiff

Elsa Raven
Elsa Raven

Matron

Kopi Sotiropulos
Kopi Sotiropulos

Greek Mourner

Tom Maier
Tom Maier

Twin Oaks Customer

Glenn Shadix
Glenn Shadix

Twin Oaks Customer

Tani Guthrie
Tani Guthrie

Twin Oaks Customer

Carolyn Coates
Carolyn Coates

Twin Oaks Customer

Jim S. Cash
Jim S. Cash

Twin Oaks Customer

Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd

The Salesman

Crew
Graeme Clifford
Graeme Clifford

Editor

Michael Small
Michael Small

Original Music Composer

Andrew Braunsberg
Andrew Braunsberg

Executive Producer

James M. Cain
James M. Cain

Novel

David Mamet
David Mamet

Screenplay

Charles Mulvehill
Charles Mulvehill

Producer

Bob Rafelson
Bob Rafelson

Director

Sven Nykvist
Sven Nykvist

Director of Photography

Bob Rafelson
Bob Rafelson

Producer

George Jenkins
George Jenkins

Production Design

Dorothy J. Pearl
Dorothy J. Pearl

Makeup Artist

Steve Maslow
Steve Maslow

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Joseph Hurley
Joseph Hurley

Assistant Art Director

Toni-Ann Walker
Toni-Ann Walker

Hairstylist

Gerald R. Molen
Gerald R. Molen

Unit Production Manager

Nicholas Korda
Nicholas Korda

Assistant Sound Editor

Ray Mercer Jr.
Ray Mercer Jr.

Property Master

Bruno Van Zeebroeck
Bruno Van Zeebroeck

Special Effects

William Ladd Skinner
William Ladd Skinner

Set Designer

Bill Scott
Bill Scott

Assistant Director

Bill Varney
Bill Varney

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Eric H. Sandberg
Eric H. Sandberg

Costumer

Dorothy Jeakins
Dorothy Jeakins

Costume Design

Robert Gould
Robert Gould

Set Decoration

Brooke Henderson Ward
Brooke Henderson Ward

Assistant Sound Editor

Donald Krafft
Donald Krafft

Leadman

William Maldonado
William Maldonado

Construction Coordinator

Arthur Shippee
Arthur Shippee

Assistant Property Master

Bub Asman
Bub Asman

Sound Effects Editor

Norman B. Schwartz
Norman B. Schwartz

Dialogue Editor

Mina Mittelman
Mina Mittelman

Costumer

Robert G. Henderson
Robert G. Henderson

Supervising Sound Effects Editor

Gregg Landaker
Gregg Landaker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Art Rochester
Art Rochester

Sound Mixer

Jan Aaris
Jan Aaris

Special Effects

Michael Barlow
Michael Barlow

Associate Producer

Brian L. McCarty
Brian L. McCarty

Sound Recordist

Richard Thornton
Richard Thornton

Boom Operator

Barbara Lambertson
Barbara Lambertson

Extras Casting

Terry Liebling
Terry Liebling

Casting

Nick Marck
Nick Marck

Second Assistant Director

Alan Robert Murray
Alan Robert Murray

Supervising Sound Editor

Jerry D. Williams
Jerry D. Williams

Special Effects

Tony Faso
Tony Faso

Costumer

Tim Tobin
Tim Tobin

Assistant Editor

Paul Pascarella
Paul Pascarella

Title Designer



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$12,000,000

Revenue

$12,376,625

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