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Boys Don't Cry (1999)
Director: Kimberly Peirce
Cast: Hilary Swank, Chloƫ Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, Brendan Sexton III
7.5
90%Runtime118 min
Rating18
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A young transgender man explores his gender identity and searches for love in rural Nebraska.
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Boys Don't Cry is a critically acclaimed 1999 film directed by Kimberly Peirce that explores the life of a young transgender man in rural Nebraska. The film was met with widespread critical praise, earning a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and the lead performance by Hilary Swank garnered an Academy Award for Best Actress.
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Fans of powerful, gritty dramas will be captivated by Kimberly Peirce's 1999 masterpiece 'Boys Don't Cry', featuring a career-defining performance from Hilary Swank as a transgender man navigating love and violence in small-town Nebraska.
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Boys Don't Cry is a 1999 American biographical drama 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, 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. The film co-stars Chloƫ Sevigny as Brandon's girlfriend, Lana Tisdel.
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