Boys Don't Cry overview
Overall Rating
Total Ratings: 1
Synopsis:
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).
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Movie Details:
- Director: Kimberly Peirce
- Studio: Hart-Sharp Entertainment, Fox Searchlight, Killer Films
- Year: 1999
- Run Time: 116 minutes
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Set in: Lincoln, NE, Falls City, NE
- MPAA Rating: R (for violence including an intense brutal rape scene, sexuality, language and drug use)
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Drama
- Filmed in: Color
