
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
Released:
1981-03-20
Duration:
2hr 2min
Rating 6.5
You can get away with anything. Once.
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.
Production Companies
CIP Filmproduktion GmbH
Lorimar Film Entertainment
Northstar International

Paramount Pictures
Additional Info
Budget | $12,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $12,376,625.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 1.9025 |
Directed By
Bob Rafelson
Crew
Editor
Graeme Clifford
Graeme Clifford
Screenplay
David Mamet
David Mamet
Producer
Charles Mulvehill
Charles Mulvehill
Director
Bob Rafelson
Bob Rafelson
Executive Producer
Andrew Braunsberg
Andrew Braunsberg
Novel
James M. Cain
James M. Cain
Original Music Composer
Michael Small
Michael Small
Director of Photography
Sven Nykvist
Sven Nykvist
Producer
Bob Rafelson
Bob Rafelson
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Robert G. Henderson
Robert G. Henderson
Sound Recordist
Brian L. McCarty
Brian L. McCarty
Costumer
Tony Faso
Tony Faso
Production Design
George Jenkins
George Jenkins
Assistant Sound Editor
Nicholas Korda
Nicholas Korda
Extras Casting
Barbara Lambertson
Barbara Lambertson
Costumer
Mina Mittelman
Mina Mittelman
Assistant Director
Bill Scott
Bill Scott
Dialogue Editor
Norman B. Schwartz
Norman B. Schwartz
Assistant Art Director
Joseph Hurley
Joseph Hurley
Construction Coordinator
William Maldonado
William Maldonado
Assistant Property Master
Arthur Shippee
Arthur Shippee
Sound Effects Editor
Bub Asman
Bub Asman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Landaker
Gregg Landaker
Sound Mixer
Art Rochester
Art Rochester
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bill Varney
Bill Varney
Assistant Editor
Tim Tobin
Tim Tobin
Costume Design
Dorothy Jeakins
Dorothy Jeakins
Set Designer
William Ladd Skinner
William Ladd Skinner
Casting
Terry Liebling
Terry Liebling
Set Decoration
Robert Gould
Robert Gould
Makeup Artist
Dorothy J. Pearl
Dorothy J. Pearl
Hairstylist
Toni-Ann Walker
Toni-Ann Walker
Assistant Sound Editor
Brooke Henderson Ward
Brooke Henderson Ward
Costumer
Eric H. Sandberg
Eric H. Sandberg
Second Assistant Director
Nick Marck
Nick Marck
Associate Producer
Michael Barlow
Michael Barlow
Unit Production Manager
Gerald R. Molen
Gerald R. Molen
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Maslow
Steve Maslow
Special Effects
Bruno Van Zeebroeck
Bruno Van Zeebroeck
Property Master
Ray Mercer Jr.
Ray Mercer Jr.
Supervising Sound Editor
Alan Robert Murray
Alan Robert Murray
Leadman
Donald Krafft
Donald Krafft
Boom Operator
Richard Thornton
Richard Thornton
Special Effects
Jerry D. Williams
Jerry D. Williams
Special Effects
Jan Aaris
Jan Aaris
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
Brian Farrell
Mortenson

Raleigh Bond
Insurance Salesman

William Newman
Man from Home Town

Albert Henderson
Art Beeman
Eugene Peterson
Doctor

Don Calfa
Goebel

Louis Turenne
Ringmaster
Charles B. Jenkins
Gas Station Attendant

Dick Balduzzi
Sign Man #1
John Furlong
Sign Man #2

Sam Edwards
Ticket Clerk
Betty Cole
Grandmother

Joni Palmer
Granddaughter
Ron Flagge
Shoeshine Man

Lionel Mark Smith
Crapshooter

Brion James
Crapshooter
Frank Arno
Crapshooter

Virgil Frye
Crapshooter
Kenneth Cervi
Crapshooter
Chris Rellias
Greek Party
Theodoros A. Karavidas
Greek Party
Basil J. Fovos
Greek Party
Nick Hasir
Greek Party
Demetrios Liappas
Greek Party

James O'Connell
Judge
William H. McDonald
Bailiff

Elsa Raven
Matron

Kopi Sotiropulos
Greek Mourner
Tom Maier
Twin Oaks Customer

Glenn Shadix
Twin Oaks Customer

Tani Guthrie
Twin Oaks Customer

Carolyn Coates
Twin Oaks Customer
Jim S. Cash
Twin Oaks Customer

Christopher Lloyd
The Salesman