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Mar 31, 2000 · A film based on the true story of Brandon Teena, a young man who was raped and killed for being transgender in rural Nebraska. Hilary Swank won an Oscar for her portrayal of Brandon, who struggled with love, life and identity.
- Kimberly Peirce
- 464
- 1 min
Boys Don't Cry is a 1999 American biographical film directed by Kimberly Peirce, and co-written by Peirce and Andy Bienen.The film is a dramatization of the real-life story of Brandon Teena (played by Hilary Swank), an American trans man who attempts to find himself and love in Nebraska but falls victim to a brutal hate crime perpetrated by two male acquaintances.
- Jim Denault
- Tracey Granger, Lee Percy
Young female-to-male transgender Brandon Teena (Hilary Swank) leaves his hometown under threat when his ex-girlfriend's brother discovers that he's biologically female. Resettling in the small ...
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- Kimberly Peirce
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- Hilary Swank
Hilary Swank stars in her Oscar® winning role of the true life story of Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry. Brandon Teena is the popular new guy in a tiny Nebr...
A film based on the true story of Brandon Teena, a transgender man who was raped and killed in Nebraska. The plot follows his life, love, and struggles with his identity and the law.
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Oct 21, 2019 · Boys Don't Cry opened in theaters Oct. 22, 1999, first on 25 screens before spreading to hundreds. It became a runaway hit that drew rave reviews for its empathetic portrayal of a young person on ...