The Postman Always Rings Twice

"You can get away with anything. Once."

Mar 20 1981 R 2h 2m
Crime, Drama, Romance

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

Plot

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

David Mamet, James M. Cain

Directed by

Bob Rafelson

Production Countries

United States of America, Germany

Production Companies

Northstar International, Lorimar Film Entertainment, CIP Filmproduktion GmbH

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
26,592
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
61
Popularity
NA