The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
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- R
- 2h 2min
- Crime, Drama
- 20 Mar 1981 (USA)
- Movie
The sensuous wife of a roadside diner proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordid, steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jack Nicholson | ... |
Frank Chambers
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| Jessica Lange | ... |
Cora Papadakis
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| John Colicos | ... |
Nick Papadakis
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| Michael Lerner | ... |
Mr. Katz
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| John P. Ryan | ... |
Kennedy
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| Anjelica Huston | ... |
Madge
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William Traylor | ... |
Sackett
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| Thomas Hill | ... |
Barlow
(as Tom Hill)
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| Jon Van Ness | ... |
Motorcycle Cop
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Brian Farrell | ... |
Mortenson
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| Raleigh Bond | ... |
Insurance Salesman
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| William Newman | ... |
Man from Home Town
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Albert Henderson | ... |
Art Beeman
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Ken Magee | ... |
Scoutmaster
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Eugene Peterson | ... |
Doctor
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| Don Calfa | ... |
Goebel
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| Louis Turenne | ... |
Ringmaster
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Charles B. Jenkins | ... |
Gas Station Attendant
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| Dick Balduzzi | ... |
Sign Man #1
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John Furlong | ... |
Sign Man #2
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| Sam Edwards | ... |
Ticket Clerk
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Betty Cole | ... |
Grandmother
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Joni Palmer | ... |
Granddaughter
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Ron Flagge | ... |
Shoeshine Man
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Lionel Mark Smith | ... |
Crapshooter
(as Lionel Smith)
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| Brion James | ... |
Crapshooter
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Frank Arno | ... |
Crapshooter
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| Virgil Frye | ... |
Crapshooter
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Kenneth Cervi | ... |
Crapshooter
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Chris Rellias | ... |
Greek Party
(as Chris P. Rellias)
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Theodoros A. Karavidas | ... |
Greek Party
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Basil J. Fovos | ... |
Greek Party
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Nick Hasir | ... |
Greek Party
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Demetrios Liappas | ... |
Greek Party
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| James O'Connell | ... |
Judge
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William H. McDonald | ... |
Bailiff
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| Elsa Raven | ... |
Matron
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| Kopi Sotiropulos | ... |
Greek Mourner
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Tom Maier | ... |
Twin Oaks Customer
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| Glenn Shadix | ... |
Twin Oaks Customer
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| Tani Guthrie | ... |
Twin Oaks Customer
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Carolyn Coates | ... |
Twin Oaks Customer
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Jim S. Cash | ... |
Twin Oaks Customer
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| Christopher Lloyd | ... |
The Salesman
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| James P. Axiotis | ... |
Self - Dancer (uncredited)
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Linda Bastiaannet | ... |
Snake Lady (uncredited)
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Morgan Blanchard | ... |
Boy Scout (uncredited)
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Luther Fear | ... |
Jailer (uncredited)
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| Chuck Liddell | ... |
Boy Scout (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bob Rafelson | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| David Mamet | ... | (screenplay by) |
| James M. Cain | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
| Michael Barlow | ... | associate producer |
| Andrew Braunsberg | ... | executive producer |
| Charles Mulvehill | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Bob Rafelson | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Michael Small | ||
Cinematography by
| Sven Nykvist | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Graeme Clifford | ||
Editorial Department
| Mary Andrews | ... | apprentice editor |
| Kimberly Ray | ... | apprentice editor |
| Tim Tobin | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Terry Liebling | ||
Production Design by
| George Jenkins | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert Gould | ||
Costume Design by
| Dorothy Jeakins | ||
Makeup Department
| Dorothy J. Pearl | ... | makeup (as Dorothy Pearl) |
| Toni-Ann Walker | ... | hair stylist (as Toni Walker) |
Production Management
| Gerald R. Molen | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nick Marck | ... | second assistant director |
| Bill Scott | ... | assistant director (as Bill P. Scott) |
Art Department
| Joseph Hurley | ... | assistant art director |
| Donald Krafft | ... | lead man |
| William Maldonado | ... | construction coordinator |
| Ray Mercer Jr. | ... | property master |
| Renato Casaro | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| Jaymes Hinkle | ... | scenic sign painter (uncredited) |
| Arthur Shippee | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| William Ladd Skinner | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bub Asman | ... | sound effects editor |
| Robert G. Henderson | ... | supervising sound effects editor (as Bob Henderson) |
| Nicholas Korda | ... | assistant sound effects editor (as Nicholas Vincent Korda) |
| Gregg Landaker | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Steve Maslow | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Brian L. McCarty | ... | sound recordist |
| Alan Robert Murray | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Art Rochester | ... | production sound mixer |
| Norman B. Schwartz | ... | dialogue editor |
| Richard Thornton | ... | boom operator |
| Bill Varney | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Brooke Henderson Ward | ... | assistant sound effects editor (as Brooke Henderson) |
Special Effects by
| Jerry D. Williams | ... | special effects |
| Jan Aaris | ... | special effects foreman (uncredited) |
| Bruno Van Zeebroeck | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Tom Elliott | ... | stunts |
| Alan Gibbs | ... | stunts |
| Richard Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richmond L. Aguilar | ... | gaffer (as Richard Aguilar) |
| Martin G. Beazell | ... | assistant camera |
| Earl L. Clark | ... | assistant camera |
| Dick Colean | ... | camera operator |
| Leonard Lookabaugh | ... | key grip |
| Louis Mahler | ... | video playback operator |
| Pete Martinez | ... | video playback operator |
| Carol McCullough | ... | still photographer |
| Michael Nash | ... | assistant camera |
| Arnold L. Rich | ... | camera operator |
| Paul Caven | ... | best boy electric (uncredited) |
| O.T. Henderson | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
| Brian L. McCarty | ... | video assist operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Barbara Lambertson | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tony Faso | ... | costumer: men |
| Mina Mittelman | ... | costumer: women |
| Eric H. Sandberg | ... | costumer: men |
Location Management
| Douglas E. Stoll | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Dan Carlin Sr. | ... | music editor |
| Daniel Allan Carlin | ... | music editor |
| Jack Hayes | ... | orchestrator |
| Murray Adler | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| John Bilezikjian | ... | music copyist (uncredited) / musician: oud (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bob Bornstein | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Norman Carr | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ronald Cooper | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Christine Ermacoff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Ron Folsom | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Carl Fortina | ... | orchestra manager (uncredited) |
| James Getzoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harris Goldman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Miles Goodman | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Endre Granat | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Gary Gray | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Grover B. Helsley | ... | scoring mixer (uncredited) |
| Jerry Hey | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Barbara Hunter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jim Kanter | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Gus Klein | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Ezra Kliger | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Raphael Kramer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Ron Leonard | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| John Neufeld | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| David Newman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bill Perkins | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Ambrose Russo | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Sanov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Victor Sazer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| David Schwartz | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Sid Sharp | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harry Shlutz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| David Shostac | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ross Shub | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Michael Small | ... | conductor (uncredited) / music arranger (uncredited) |
| Joe Soldo | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Linn Subotnick | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Robert Tricarico | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| David Weiss | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Wendy Atterbury | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Pat Carman | ... | transportation captain |
| Michael McDuffee | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Tom Briggs | ... | set driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Blanche Bisbing | ... | assistant auditor |
| Trixie Flynn | ... | assistant: Mr. Nicholson |
| James Halpern | ... | production assistant |
| Athan Karras | ... | dialogue coach: Mr. Colicos |
| Paul Pascarella | ... | title designer |
| Ken Ryan | ... | accountant |
| Teresa Stokovic | ... | production office coordinator |
| Arthur Wilde | ... | unit publicist |
| Jolene Wolff | ... | assistant: Mr. Rafelson |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1981) (United States) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1981) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1981) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1981) (Norway) (theatrical)
- New Gold Entertainment (1981) (Italy)
- 20th Century Fox (1981) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Adams Filmi (1981) (Finland) (theatrical)
- MGM/CBS Home Video (1981) (United States) (video)
- Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (1981) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Arte Cinema de México (1982) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Sunset Video (1982) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- CBS/Fox (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1983) (Greece) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Bild Am Sonntag Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (Australia) (video)
- Canal+ (1985) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- ITT Contrast (West Germany) (VHS)
- La Cinq (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (West Germany) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (1987) (Mexico) (VHS)
- CBS (1986) (United States) (tv)
- La Cinq (1989) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Oy Europa Vision AB (1988) (Finland) (video)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- La Cinq (1990) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- CinéCinémas (1997) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Paris Première (1997) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (1999) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2014) (Mexico) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Lorimar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Heider Scoring Service (score recorded at)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This remake of the 1946 movie of the same name accounts an affair between a seedy drifter and a seductive wife of a roadside café owner. This begins a chain of events that culminates in murder.
Written by Craig Clarke |
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| Taglines | You Never Thought You Would See On the Screen As More as Hot as This. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $12,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $44,376,625 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | David Mamet's first screenplay. See more » |
| Goofs | Modern-day paper currency is used in craps game set during Great Depression, instead of silver certificate dollar bills then in use. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Film Noir (1995). See more » |
| Quotes |
Cora:
I gotta have you, Frank. If it was just us. If it was just you and me. Frank Chambers: What are you talking about? Cora: I'm getting tired of what's right and wrong. Frank Chambers: They hang people for that, Cora. See more » |