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Boys Don't Cry (1999)
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. (source: imdb.com)
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Release Date
02 September 1999
Budget
$2,000,000
US Box Office
$12,000,000
Tagline
A true story about finding the courage to be yourself.
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USA
Filming Locations
Austin, Texas, USA
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Bigot, Identity Crisis, Intolerance, Murder, Rape, Relationship, Romance, Rurality, Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation
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Boys Don't Cry is a 1999 American independent romantic drama film directed by Kimberly Peirce and co-written by Andy Bienen. The film is a dramatization of the real-life story of Brandon Teena, a transgender man played by Hilary Swank, who pursues a relationship with a young woman, played by Chloë Sevigny, and is beaten, raped and murdered by his male acquaintances after they discover he is anatomically female. The picture explores the themes of freedom, courage, identity and empowerment. The film was distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures and was released theatrically in October 1999.
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