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Release Date:
29 October 1999 (Canada)
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Tagline:
A true story about finding the courage to be yourself.
Plot:
The story of the life of Brandon Teena, a transgendered teen who preferred life in a male identity until it was discovered he was born biologically female. full summary | full synopsis
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Won Oscar.
Another 42 wins
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27 nominations
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(87 articles)
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A Moving Piece of Filmmaking.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Hilary Swank | ... | Brandon Teena | |
| Chloë Sevigny | ... | Lana Tisdel | |
| Peter Sarsgaard | ... | John Lotter | |
| Brendan Sexton III | ... | Tom Nissen | |
| Alicia Goranson | ... | Candace | |
| Alison Folland | ... | Kate | |
| Jeannetta Arnette | ... | Lana's Mom | |
| Rob Campbell | ... | Brian | |
| Matt McGrath | ... | Lonny | |
| Cheyenne Rushing | ... | Nicole | |
| Robert Prentiss | ... | Trucker | |
| Josh Ridgway | ... | Kwik Stop Cashier | |
| Craig Erickson | ... | Trucker in Kwik Stop | |
| Stephanie Sechrist | ... | April | |
| Jerry Haynes | ... | Judge |
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Also Known As:
Take It Like a Man (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence including an intense brutal rape scene, sexuality, language and drug use.
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118 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:18+ (Quebec) |
Canada:18A (British Columbia) |
Canada:R (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) (Canadian Home Video rating) |
USA:R (Approved No. 36926) (edited for re-rating) |
Philippines:R-18 |
USA:TV-MA (TV rating) |
Argentina:18 |
Australia:R |
Finland:K-16 (director's cut) |
France:-16 |
Germany:16 (bw) |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Italy:VM18 |
Japan:PG-12 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R18 |
Norway:15 |
Portugal:M/18 |
Singapore:R(A) |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:18 |
USA:NC-17 (original rating) |
Brazil:18 |
Iceland:16
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Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 25 Most Dangerous Movies".
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Continuity: When Lana is talking to Candace and Kate about the first time she had sex with Brandon, she throws herself down on her bed, and puts her hands on her face. Her right hand is in front of her left hand, but in the next shot, they have swapped, and her left is in front of her right.
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Quotes:
[John and Tom have pulled Brandon's pants down to show Lana that her boyfriend is biologically female, but Lana refuses to acknowledge it]
Lana: Leave him alone!
John Lotter: HIM?
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Lana: Leave him alone!
John Lotter: HIM?
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Referenced in A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
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Boys Don't Cry
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Boys Don't Cry was a major success with the critics and the Academy Award's, so I looked forward to seeing it. Easily one of the best films of the past year, Boys Don't Cry is a moving experience that deserved all the credit it got, and then some.
The film takes for its source material the true story of Brandon Teena (Hilary Swank), a girl who, well, just wants to be a boy. A sex-changing (getting her hair cut and sticking a dildo down her pants) credit sequence sees our hero(ine) at first on the pull, duping a local girl into a bit of nookie, and then on the run, when the truth about her sexuality rears its bizarre head. A fugitive of the law, as well as a few irate townsfolk, a twist of fate leads to her befriending a bunch of trailer-trash misfits and, temporarily, enjoying a new-found freedom under her manly guise. Of course, it's all going to go horribly wrong - particularly when she falls in love with the local girlie sweetheart (Chloe Sevigny).
Chloe Sevigny, who plays the girl Brandon falls in love with, deserved to win an Academy Award. Her performance still lives in my memory, and it has been some time since I first saw Boys Don't Cry. Hilary Swank, who did receive an Oscar, pulls off an absolute barnstormer of a performance as Brandon Teena, it is easily one of the boldest and most memorable performances I saw in the 20th century. Kimberley Pierce is also another stand-out, she is in the director's chair, and she hardly got any praise for her amazing effort that she put into this film. I applaud everyone involved in Boys Don't Cry, even the one's who got little credit, particularly Brendan Sexton III (who plays a trouble-making misfit) and Andy Bienen (co-writer).
Groundbreaking performances and a brilliant debut directing effort make this film unmissable.
I rate Boys Don't Cry 9 out of 10.