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  • The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
  • R
    122 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
R
122 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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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Director
Bob Rafelson (directed by)
Writers
David Mamet (screenplay by) | James M. Cain (based on the novel by)
Producers
Charles Mulvehill (produced by) | Bob Rafelson (produced by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Casting Director
Production Designer
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Release date
Mar 20, 1981 (United States)

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Cast

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49 cast members
Name Known for
Jack Nicholson
Frank Chambers Frank Chambers   See fewer
Jessica Lange
Cora Papadakis Cora Papadakis   See fewer
John Colicos
Nick Papadakis Nick Papadakis   See fewer
Michael Lerner
Mr. Katz Mr. Katz   See fewer
John P. Ryan
Kennedy Kennedy   See fewer
William Traylor
Sackett Sackett   See fewer
Thomas Hill
Barlow (as Tom Hill) Barlow (as Tom Hill)   See fewer
Jon Van Ness
Motorcycle Cop Motorcycle Cop   See fewer
Brian Farrell
Mortenson Mortenson   See fewer
Raleigh Bond
Insurance Salesman Insurance Salesman   See fewer
William Newman
Man from Home Town Man from Home Town   See fewer
Albert Henderson
Art Beeman Art Beeman   See fewer
Ken Magee
Scoutmaster Scoutmaster   See fewer
Don Calfa
Goebel Goebel   See fewer
Louis Turenne
Ringmaster Ringmaster   See fewer
Charles B. Jenkins
Gas Station Attendant Gas Station Attendant   See fewer
Dick Balduzzi
Sign Man #1 Sign Man #1   See fewer
John Furlong
Sign Man #2 Sign Man #2   See fewer
Sam Edwards
Ticket Clerk Ticket Clerk   See fewer
Betty Cole
Grandmother Grandmother   See fewer
Joni Palmer
Granddaughter Granddaughter   See fewer
Ron Flagge
Shoeshine Man Shoeshine Man   See fewer
Lionel Mark Smith
Crapshooter (as Lionel Smith) Crapshooter (as Lionel Smith)   See fewer
Brion James
Crapshooter Crapshooter   See fewer
Frank Arno
Crapshooter Crapshooter   See fewer
Virgil Frye
Crapshooter Crapshooter   See fewer
Kenneth Cervi
Crapshooter Crapshooter   See fewer
Chris Rellias
Greek Party (as Chris P. Rellias) Greek Party (as Chris P. Rellias)   See fewer
Theodoros A. Karavidas
Greek Party Greek Party   See fewer
Basil J. Fovos
Greek Party Greek Party   See fewer
Nick Hasir
Greek Party Greek Party   See fewer
Demetrios Liappas
Greek Party Greek Party   See fewer
Elsa Raven
Matron Matron   See fewer
Kopi Sotiropulos
Greek Mourner Greek Mourner   See fewer
Tom Maier
Twin Oaks Customer Twin Oaks Customer   See fewer
Glenn Shadix
Twin Oaks Customer Twin Oaks Customer   See fewer
Tani Guthrie
Twin Oaks Customer Twin Oaks Customer   See fewer
Carolyn Coates
Twin Oaks Customer Twin Oaks Customer   See fewer
Jim S. Cash
Twin Oaks Customer Twin Oaks Customer   See fewer
Christopher Lloyd
The Salesman The Salesman   See fewer
James P. Axiotis
Self - Dancer (uncredited) Self - Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Linda Bastiaannet
Snake Lady (uncredited) Snake Lady (uncredited)   See fewer
Morgan Blanchard
Boy Scout (uncredited) Boy Scout (uncredited)   See fewer
Luther Fear
Jailer (uncredited) Jailer (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Liddell
Boy Scout (uncredited) Boy Scout (uncredited)   See fewer
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