

The Postman Always Rings Twice
You can get away with anything. Once.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$12000000
Revenue
$12376625
Runtime
122 min
Release Date
1981-03-20
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
514
Vote Average
6.527
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
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Theodoros A. Karavidas
Greek Party
Basil J. Fovos
Greek Party
Nick Hasir
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Demetrios Liappas
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James O'Connell
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William H. McDonald
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Elsa Raven
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Kopi Sotiropulos
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Tom Maier
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Glenn Shadix
Twin Oaks Customer
Tani Guthrie
Twin Oaks Customer
Carolyn Coates
Twin Oaks Customer
Jim S. Cash
Twin Oaks Customer
Christopher Lloyd
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