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Boys Don't Cry

Kimberly Peirce

1999 • 1h 58m

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

Boys Don't Cry

Boys Don't Cry

Cast

Hilary Swank

Hilary SwankBrandon Teena

Chloë Sevigny

Chloë SevignyLana Tisdel

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter SarsgaardJohn Lotter

Brendan Sexton III

Brendan Sexton IIITom Nissen

Alicia Goranson

Alicia GoransonCandace

Alison Folland

Alison FollandKate

Jeannetta Arnette

Jeannetta ArnetteLana's Mom

Rob Campbell

Rob CampbellBrian

Matt McGrath

Matt McGrathLonny

Cheyenne Rushing

Cheyenne RushingNicole

Lou Perryman

Lou PerrymanSheriff

Paige Carl Griggs

Paige Carl GriggsDave (Deputy)

Jerry Haynes

Jerry HaynesJudge

Shana McClendon

Shana McClendonGirl in Car

Libby Villari

Libby VillariNurse

Crew

Christine Vachon

Christine VachonProducer

Jim Denault

Jim DenaultDirector of Photography

Nathan Larson

Nathan LarsonOriginal Music Composer

Michael Shaw

Michael ShawProduction Design

Kimberly Peirce

Kimberly PeirceDirector

John Sloss

John SlossExecutive Producer

Lee Percy

Lee PercyEditor

Jonathan Sehring

Jonathan SehringExecutive Producer

Pamela Koffler

Pamela KofflerExecutive Producer

Brad Simpson

Brad SimpsonAssociate Producer

Suzanne Smith Crowley

Suzanne Smith CrowleyCasting

Russell Towery

Russell ToweryStunt Coordinator

Ben Loggins

Ben LogginsStunt Coordinator

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