Boys Don't Cry

About Boys Don't Cry

A young transgender man explores his gender identity and searches for love in rural Nebraska.

Boys Don't Cry (1999) is a crime film directed by Kimberly Peirce. Released in September 1999, it runs 118 minutes.

Hilary Swank takes the lead as Brandon Teena, Chloë Sevigny as Lana Tisdel, Peter Sarsgaard as John Lotter, and Brendan Sexton III as Tom Nissen. Written by Andy Bienen and Kimberly Peirce. It was produced by IFC Productions and Killer Films. It is adapted from real events.

Members will find identity, anger, gender identity, and hate crime in it.

Monster, Me Before You, and North Country make useful companions to Boys Don't Cry, all filed under 1990s, murder, and rape. It scores 7.4 out of 10 from 1,518 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.