Boys Don't Cry is a 1999 American biographical drama directed by Kimberly Peirce, dramatizing the true story of Brandon Teena, a trans man in Nebraska whose relationship with Lana Tisdel ended in his rape and murder by two male acquaintances who discovered he was transgender. Hilary Swank starred as Brandon in a performance that won her the Academy Award for Best Actress. Produced by Independent Film Channel Productions, Killer Films and Hart-Sharp Entertainment and distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures, the film premiered at the New York Film Festival on October 8, 1999 and was praised critically for its performances and its handling of violence against LGBTQ people. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Boys Don't Cry is a 1999 American biographical drama film directed by Kimberly Peirce, and co-written by Peirce and Andy Bienen.
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Boys Don't Cry is a 1999 American biographical drama directed by Kimberly Peirce, dramatizing the true story of Brandon Teena, a trans man in Nebraska whose relationship with Lana Tisdel ended in his rape and murder by two male acquaintances who discovered he was transgender.
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Boys Don't Cry is a 1999 American biographical drama film directed by Kimberly Peirce, and co-written by Peirce and Andy Bienen.
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