Boys Don't Cry details
| Format: | 18 DVD |
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| Starring: | Matt McGrath, Rob Campbell, Jeannetta Arnette, Brendan Sexton III, Peter Sarsgaard, Chloe Sevigny, Brendan Sexton II, Alison Folland, Alicia Goranson, Gabriel Horn, Hilary Swank, Ryan Brockington |
| Director: | Kimberly Peirce |
| Genres: | Drama - Biography, Romantic, Gay/Lesbian - Lesbian, Romance |
| Studio: | 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Name | Discs | |
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Boys Don't Cry |
18 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 58 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 04 Mar 2002 |
| Main languages: | English |
| Subtitles: | Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish |
| Hearing impaired subtitles: | English |
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By Derek Brown from Aberdare, Wales , 20 Mar 2006[Highly rated reviewer]
When Brandon Teena, a young man with an infectious, aw-shucks grin and an angelic face that's all angles, wanders into Falls City, Nebraska, he takes to the town as if it's a second skin. In little time he's fallen in with a gang of goofy if temperamental redneck boys, found himself a girlfriend, and befriended enough people to form something of a small family. In fact, it's the best time Brandon's ever had. However, there are shadows looming over Brandon's life: a court date for grand theft auto, a chequered criminal record, and a seemingly innocuous speeding ticket that could prove to be his undoing. Why? Because as it turns out, Brandon Teena is actually Teena Brandon, a woman masquerading as a man. This fascinating story was based on real-life events (as documented in The Brandon Teena Story) that occurred in 1993 and ended in tragedy: Brandon's rape and murder by two of his supposed friends. Despite this horrible outcome, however, in the hands of director Kimberly Peirce (who co-wrote the unfettered screenplay with Andy Bienen), Brandon's story becomes not oppressive or preachy, but rather oddly and touchingly transcendent, anchored by Hilary Swank's phenomenal, unsentimental (and Oscar-winning) performance. Swank inhabits Brandon's contradictions and passions with a natural vitality most actresses would refuse to give themselves over to. Brandon's deception is doomed from the start, but Swank's enthusiasm is infectious, and when Brandon starts romancing the sloe-eyed Lana (a pitch-perfect Chloë Sevigny), he finds a soulmate who wants to transcend boundaries and fated identities as much as he does. The last part of the film, when Brandon's true identity is discovered, is truly painful to watch, but in between the agony there are touching moments of sweetness between Brandon and Lana, who wrestles with the truth of who Brandon actually is. You'll come away from Boys Don't Cry with affection and respect for Brandon, not pity- Was this review helpful to you?
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(133)Awesome Movie
By LegendaryJess (32 reviews) from Croydon , 16 Apr 2012Brilliant and disturbing, Amazing film and the fact its a true story makes this film a must see. Hilary Swank is amazing- Was this review helpful to you?
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don't rate it much
By SarahG (6 reviews) from Haslemere , 05 Feb 2012I couldn't get into this film, I turned it off half way through as I got a bit bored. I didn't think that much off it even though everyone seems to rave about this film.
Really not interesting.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Well I'm a girl and it made me cry!
By flissty (111 reviews) from luton , 15 Oct 2011long time since I rented this but I remember being touched by it, very sad and based on a true story I think. It has recently been on TV and I have put it in the planner for my partner to watch. Hilary Swank is superb.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Excellent Film
By Dommers (6 reviews) , 30 Aug 2011Very moving film. Not a feel good film but very well acted and thought provoking. Based on a true story- Was this review helpful to you?
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Boys Dont Cry
By MADDERMICK (27 reviews) from PRESTON , 31 Jul 2011i found this to be a very good and thought provoking film and as it is based on real events, all be it in small town USA, i just hope attitudes have moved forward.- Was this review helpful to you?
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