The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
You can get away with anything. Once.
The sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordidly steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.

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Cast

Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson As: Frank Chambers
Jessica Lange Jessica Lange As: Cora Papadakis
John Colicos John Colicos As: Nick Papadakis
Michael Lerner Michael Lerner As: Mr. Katz
John P. Ryan John P. Ryan As: Kennedy
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Storyline

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


Tagline: You can get away with anything. Once.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Romance, Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 20 March 1981

Country: DE, US

Runtime: 122m

Company Credits

Company: CIP Filmproduktion GmbH, Lorimar Film Entertainment, Northstar International, Paramount Pictures

Budget: $12,000,000

Revenue: $12,376,625

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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

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

Directed By

Bob Rafelson

Bob Rafelson

Director

Bill Scott

Bill Scott

Assistant Director

Nick Marck

Nick Marck

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Andrew Braunsberg

Andrew Braunsberg

Executive Producer

Charles Mulvehill

Charles Mulvehill

Producer

Bob Rafelson

Bob Rafelson

Producer

Gerald R. Molen

Gerald R. Molen

Unit Production Manager

Michael Barlow

Michael Barlow

Associate Producer

Barbara Lambertson

Barbara Lambertson

Extras Casting

Terry Liebling

Terry Liebling

Casting

Edited By

Graeme Clifford

Graeme Clifford

Editor

Tim Tobin

Tim Tobin

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Sound

Michael Small

Michael Small

Original Music Composer

Steve Maslow

Steve Maslow

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Nicholas Korda

Nicholas Korda

Assistant Sound Editor

Bill Varney

Bill Varney

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Brooke Henderson Ward

Brooke Henderson Ward

Assistant Sound Editor

Bub Asman

Bub Asman

Sound Effects Editor

Norman B. Schwartz

Norman B. Schwartz

Dialogue Editor

Robert G. Henderson

Robert G. Henderson

Supervising Sound Effects Editor

Gregg Landaker

Gregg Landaker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Art Rochester

Art Rochester

Sound Mixer

Brian L. McCarty

Brian L. McCarty

Sound Recordist

Richard Thornton

Richard Thornton

Boom Operator

Alan Robert Murray

Alan Robert Murray

Supervising Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Sven Nykvist

Sven Nykvist

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

George Jenkins

George Jenkins

Production Design

Joseph Hurley

Joseph Hurley

Assistant Art Director

Ray Mercer Jr.

Ray Mercer Jr.

Property Master

William Ladd Skinner

William Ladd Skinner

Set Designer

Robert Gould

Robert Gould

Set Decoration

Donald Krafft

Donald Krafft

Leadman

William Maldonado

William Maldonado

Construction Coordinator

Arthur Shippee

Arthur Shippee

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

Bruno Van Zeebroeck

Bruno Van Zeebroeck

Special Effects

Jan Aaris

Jan Aaris

Special Effects

Jerry D. Williams

Jerry D. Williams

Special Effects

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