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The Postman Always Rings Twice

Bob Rafelson

1981 • 2h 2m

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

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Trailer

Cast

Jack Nicholson

Jack NicholsonFrank Chambers

Jessica Lange

Jessica LangeCora Papadakis

John Colicos

John ColicosNick Papadakis

Michael Lerner

Michael LernerMr. Katz

John P. Ryan

John P. RyanKennedy

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica HustonMadge

William Traylor

William TraylorSackett

Thomas Hill

Thomas HillBarlow

Jon Van Ness

Jon Van NessMotorcycle Cop

Brian FarrellMortenson

Raleigh Bond

Raleigh BondInsurance Salesman

William Newman

William NewmanMan from Home Town

Albert Henderson

Albert HendersonArt Beeman

Eugene PetersonDoctor

Don Calfa

Don CalfaGoebel

Crew

Graeme Clifford

Graeme CliffordEditor

Andrew Braunsberg

Andrew BraunsbergExecutive Producer

James M. Cain

James M. CainNovel

David Mamet

David MametScreenplay

Bob Rafelson

Bob RafelsonDirector

Sven Nykvist

Sven NykvistDirector of Photography

Gerald R. Molen

Gerald R. MolenUnit Production Manager

Dorothy Jeakins

Dorothy JeakinsCostume Design

Robert Gould

Robert GouldSet Decoration

Alan Robert Murray

Alan Robert MurraySupervising Sound Editor

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