Boys Don't Cry
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Boys Don't Cry is a 1999 biographical drama film about the life and murder of transgender man Brandon Teena, acclaimed for its powerful performances and exploration of gender identity and hate crime.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boys Don't Cry canonical | 4 |
| Boys Don’t Cry | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical drama film
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film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Actress
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead NERFINISHED ⓘ Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Brandon Teena ⓘ |
| boxOfficeUSD | 11800000 ⓘ |
| budgetUSD | 2000000 ⓘ |
| character |
Brandon Teena
NERFINISHED
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Lana Tisdel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jim Denault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Kimberly Peirce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Fox Searchlight Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Lee Percy
NERFINISHED
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Tracy Granger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
LGBT-related film
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biographical film ⓘ crime drama film ⓘ drama film ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | R ⓘ |
| includedInList | important LGBT-related films of the 1990s ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Brandon Teena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Nathan Larson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of a transgender man
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portrayal of anti-LGBT hate crime ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Kimberly Peirce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | Brandon Teena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Fox Searchlight Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1999-10-22 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 118 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Andy Bienen
NERFINISHED
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Kimberly Peirce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| starring |
Brendan Sexton III
NERFINISHED
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Chloë Sevigny NERFINISHED ⓘ Hilary Swank NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Sarsgaard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
gender identity
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hate crime ⓘ homophobia ⓘ transgender issues ⓘ violence against transgender people ⓘ |
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Boys Don’t Cry