Young Teena Brandon (Hilary Swank) lives as a male and begins a love affair with a single mother (Chloë... (Learn more)
Starring: Hilary Swank, Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard (View All)
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Starring: Hilary Swank, Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard
Based on a true story, this drama was adapted from the life of Brandon Teena, born Teena Brandon, a woman who chose to live her life as a man and suffered tragic consequences as a result. In 1993, 20-year-old Brandon (Hilary Swank) leaves Lincoln, Nebraska for the nearby community of Falls City, where she sports a crew cut, favors jeans and boots, and is regarded as a man by most of the people in town. While Brandon's friend Lonny (Matt McGrath) warns her that sexual outsiders aren't looked upon kindly in Falls City, she develops a reputation for being something of a ladies' man, and is soon living with a single mother named Candace (Alicia Goranson). But when Brandon meets teenage Lana (Chloe Sevigny), the two become romantically involved almost immediately. Brandon makes friends with Lana's mother (Jeanetta Arnette) and a burly ex-con named John (Peter Sarsgaard). John and his buddy Tom (Brendan Sexton) run with a rough group of men who like to drink and carouse, and they accept Brandon as one of their own. However, when Brandon ends up in jail on a traffic violation, her secret comes out, and, while Lana stands by Brandon's side, John and Tom feel betrayed -- and their anger soon boils over into violence. A distinguished feature debut for director Kimberly Peirce, Boys Don't Cry was enthusiastically received in its showings at 1999 film festivals in Venice, Toronto, and New York. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
10/8/99
MPAA Rating
Rated R
Running Time
114 mins.
Locations
- Falls City, NE
- Lincoln, NE
Language
- English
Box Office Total
$11,533,945
Awards
- Winner of the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama award at the 1999 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Winner of the Best Actress - Runner-up award at the 1999 National Society of Film Critics [Fest Awards.
- Winner of the Best Actress award at the 1999 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actress award at the 1999 Chicago Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Supporting Actress award at the 1999 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Pic award at the 1999 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actress award at the 1999 Independent Spirit Awards [Festival/Aw Awards.
- Winner of the Best Breakthrough Performance by an Actress award at the 1999 National Board of Review [Festival/Awa Awards.
- Nominated for a Producers Award award at the 1999 Independent Spirit Awards [Festival/Aw Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Female Actor in a Leading Role award at the 1999 Screen Actors Guild [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Winner of the Best Actress award at the 1999 Independent Spirit Awards [Festival/Aw Awards.
- Winner of the Best Actress award at the 1999 Chicago Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Winner of the Best Actress award at the 1999 Los Angeles Film Critics Association [ Awards.
- Nominated for a Best First Screenplay award at the 1999 Independent Spirit Awards [Festival/Aw Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role award at the 1999 Screen Actors Guild [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Winner of the Best Directorial Debut award at the 1999 National Board of Review [Festival/Awa Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 1999 National Board of Review [Festival/Awa Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actress award at the 1999 National Society of Film Critics [Fest Awards.
- Winner of the Best Actress award at the 1999 Toronto Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Winner of the Best Actress award at the 1999 Broadcast Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Nominated for a Best First Feature Over $500,000 award at the 1999 Independent Spirit Awards [Festival/Aw Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actress award at the 1999 Los Angeles Film Critics Association [ Awards.
- Winner of the Best Actress award at the 1999 New York Film Critics Circle [Festival Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Actress award at the 2000 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
Distributor
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- Fox Searchlight
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
