The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981 film)

The Postman Always Rings Twice
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBob Rafelson
Screenplay byDavid Mamet
Based onThe Postman Always Rings Twice
1934 novel
by James M. Cain
Produced by
  • Bob Rafelson
  • Charles Mulvehill[1]
Starring
CinematographySven Nykvist
Edited byGraeme Clifford
Music byMichael Small
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • March 20, 1981 (1981-03-20)
Running time
123 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12 million[2]
Box office$44.2 million[3]

The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1981 American neo-noir[4] erotic thriller film directed by Bob Rafelson and written by David Mamet (in his screenwriting debut). Starring Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange, it is the fourth adaptation of the 1934 novel by James M. Cain. The film was shot in Santa Barbara, California.

  1. ^ a b c d e f "* The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  2. ^ "The Postman Always Rings Twice - Box Office Data, DVD and Blu-ray Sales, Movie News, Cast and Crew Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  3. ^ "The Postman Always Rings Twice". Box Office Mojo. IMDb (Amazon). Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  4. ^ Silver, Alain; Ward, Elizabeth, eds. (1992). Film Noir: An Encyclopedic Reference to the American Style (3rd ed.). Woodstock, New York: The Overlook Press. ISBN 978-0-87951-479-2.

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