Rent Boys Don't Cry (1999)

3.6 of 5 from 153 ratings
1h 54min
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Synopsis:
In Falls City, Nebraska, Brandon Teena (Hilary Swank) was a newcomer with a future, who had the small, rural community enchanted. Women adored him and almost everyone who met this charismatic stranger was drawn to his charming innocence. But, Falls City's hottest date and truest friend had one secret: he wasn't the person people thought he was.
Actors:
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Directors:
Writers:
Kimberly Peirce, Andy Bienen
Studio:
20th Century Fox
Genres:
Drama, Lesbian & Gay
Collections:
A Brief History of Lesbian Cinema, A History of Gay Cinema: According to Hollywood, Getting to Know: Scarlett Johansson, Oscar Nominations Competition 2024, Oscar's Two-Time Club, Oscars: Winners & Losers, Top 10 Best Picture Follow-Ups, Top 10 Films of 1999
Awards:

2000 Oscar Best Actress

BBFC:
Release Date:
04/03/2002
Run Time:
114 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
Czech, Danish, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Audio Commentary from Director Kimberly Peirce
  • Featurette
  • Original Trailer: "Boys don't cry"
  • Teaser Trailer: "Boys don't cry"
  • Three TV Spots
BBFC:
Release Date:
Unknown
Run Time:
119 minutes

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Reviews (1) of Boys Don't Cry

Although Hilary Swank won an Oscar, I didn't find her at all convincing - Boys Don't Cry review by RP

Spoiler Alert
12/06/2015

I recently saw and was impressed by director Kimberly Peirce's 2008 film 'Stop-Loss' and looked up her earlier work and found her 1999 film 'Boy's Don't Cry'.

This is a drama based on the true story of Teena Brandon who, undergoing a sexual identity crisis, lived as a boy named Brandon Teena. Unfortunately her new found male 'friends' discovered his/her true gender and were a tad unsympathetic, beating, raping and shooting her.

Hilary Swank won an Oscar for her role as Teena/Brandon. Frankly, I suspect that was for her boldness in a taking a part that addresses the question of gender identity, an issue that mainstream society can find threatening. I did not find her at all convincing as Brandon and could not imagine that Brandon's girlfriend Lana (played by Chloë Sevigny, who was also Oscar nominated) could be deceived.

To give you a flavour of what the film is about, here's a section from the end credits:

"A special thanks to all of the transmen and butch dykes who helped, advised and auditioned for this project and supported the process of bringing this story to the screen."

The soundtrack is rather good, with many country and country blues numbers, but unfortunately I didn't enjoy either the film or the acting. 2/5 stars.

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