A true story about finding the courage to be yourself.
A young transgender man explores his gender identity and searches for love in rural Nebraska.
Boys Don't Cry (1999) is a crime and drama film directed by Kimberly Peirce, released on September 2, 1999 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars Hilary Swank, Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard and Brendan Sexton III. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 1,504 ratings.
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Hilary Swank
as Brandon Teena
Chloë Sevigny
as Lana Tisdel
Peter Sarsgaard
as John Lotter
Brendan Sexton III
as Tom Nissen
Alicia Goranson
as Candace
Alison Folland
as Kate
Jeannetta Arnette
as Lana's Mom
Rob Campbell
as Brian
Matt McGrath
as Lonny
Cheyenne Rushing
as Nicole
Lou Perryman
as Sheriff
Paige Carl Griggs
as Dave (Deputy)
Directed by Kimberly Peirce, written by Kimberly Peirce and Andy Bienen, produced by Eva Kolodner, Christine Vachon and John N. Hart.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 1,504 ratings.
You don't seem like you're from around here. It's one of those films that any film lover has to see to judge for themselves. A critical darling and an award winner, it's a film of undoubted emotional power. It is based on the tragic case of Teena Brandon (Hilary Swank) who was raped and murdered in 1993, it would become one of the significant cases of hate crime in American history. From the off Kimberly Peirce's…
Reviewed on February 22, 2016
The atmosphere completely different from that nowadays. This was probably the first time for man to express his own feelings and sexual identity in public. So, it was something like a Big Bang for people who experienced fact that some of their kith are "such a weirdos". If you compare understanding of people today and only about 2 decades ago you can see that struggle for freedom and equality always exists, but…
Reviewed on April 3, 2017
Watching a "Mentally ill Female" Live her Life like this was Just Completely Disgusting to Me... i Literally Felt Sick!, like if you Gonna be Gay then be Gay, but you was NOT Born a MAN! So therefore i Have Absolutely NO Sympathy for What Happened to Her, She Brung that on Her By (Playing Games) with Straight Men and Women, She Deceived People and She Suffered the Consequences for Living a Lie and Pretending to Be…
Reviewed on June 19, 2026
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The main cast of Boys Don't Cry (1999) includes Hilary Swank, Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, Brendan Sexton III and Alicia Goranson. The film was directed by Kimberly Peirce. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Boys Don't Cry was released on September 2, 1999 and runs for 1h 58m.
Boys Don't Cry (1999) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 1,504 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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