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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 ...
Mar 31, 2000 · Boys Don't Cry: Directed by Kimberly Peirce. With Hilary Swank, Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, Brendan Sexton III. A young girl named Teena navigates love, life, and trying to pass as a boy in rural Nebraska.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Kimberly Peirce
- 2000-03-31
A young transgender man explores his gender identity and searches for love in rural Nebraska.
- Female Director, Kimberly Peirce
- Savina Petkova
- Alicia Goranson
Young female-to-male transgender Brandon Teena leaves his hometown under threat when his ex-girlfriend's brother discovers that he's biologically female. Resettling in the small town of Falls City...
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- Kimberly Peirce
- R
- Hilary Swank
The film is a dramatization of the real-life story of Brandon Teena, an American trans man played in the film by Hilary Swank, who adopts a male identity and attempts to find himself and love in Nebraska but falls victim to a brutal hate crime perpetrated by two male acquaintances.
- Kimberly Peirce
Lana declares her love for Brandon, "no matter what she is" and the two leave the jail joyously, then have sex in her car. Nissen and Lotter are extremely angered by the discovery that Brandon is really a girl -- in their opinion, she is a lesbian.
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A young transgender man explores his gender identity and searches for love in rural Nebraska.
