Boys Don't Cry

1999 R 1h 58m 7.5

A young man named Brandon Teena navigates love, life, and being transgender in rural Nebraska.

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.

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Studio(s): IFC Films, Fox Searchlight Pictures

Originally Released: United States on Sep 02, 1999

Box Office Gross: $11,540,607.00

Budget: $2,000,000.00

Genres: Biography, Drama, Crime, Romance