The Postman Always Rings Twice | 1981 | International | US One Sheet
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1981 film directed by Bob Rafelson, who co-produced the film with Charles Mulvehill and Andrew Braunsberg. The screenplay was written by David Mamet and is based on the 1934 novel The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain. It stars Jack Nicholson, Jessica Lange, John Colicos, Michael Lerner, John P. Ryan, Anjelica Huston and Christian Slater. The storyline follows Frank Chambers, a drifter who hitches a ride from the local District Attorney and stops at a rural California diner for a meal. Nick Smith, the middle-aged proprietor of the roadside diner, hires Frank as a handyman. Frank eventually begins an affair with Nick's beautiful wife Cora, who talks Frank into helping her kill Nick. Principle photography was completed in Santa Barbara, Cal...