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Boys Don't Cry

Country: USA, Language: English, 118 mins

  • Director: Kimberly Peirce
  • Writer: Kimberly Peirce; Andy Bienen
  • Producer: Jill Footlick; John Hart

CGiii Comment

Important.

There are some fine performances but, it dips and becomes a trifle dreary - simply because of its length. Tighter writing, tighter direction would have made a taut drama.

It will leave you asking: Is it proper to play around with the emotions of others?

It you will leave a little bewildered, angry and confused.


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The(ir) Blurb...

Based on actual events. Brandon Teena is the popular new guy in a tiny Nebraska town. He hangs out with the guys, drinking, cussing, and bumper surfing, and he charms the young women, who've never met a more sensitive and considerate young man. Life is good for Brandon, now that he's one of the guys and dating hometown beauty Lana; however, he's forgotten to mention one important detail. It's not that he's wanted in another town for GTA and other assorted crimes, but that Brandon Teena was actually born a woman named Teena Brandon. When his best friends make this discovery, Brandon's life is ripped apart.

Cast & Characters

Hilary Swank as Brandon Teena;
Chloe 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;
Robert Prentiss as Trucker;
Josh Ridgway as Kwik Stop Cashier;
Craig Erickson as Trucker in Kwik Stop;
Stephanie Sechrist as April;
Jerry Haynes as Judge