Movie poster for Boys Don't Cry

Boys Don't Cry is a 1999 movie based on the real-life story of Brandon Teena, a transgendered young man who was raped and murdered by his male friends, after they found out he was physically female. Hilary Swank's performance as Brandon Teena earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1999. Image File history File links Boys Dont Cry movie poster. ... Image File history File links Boys Dont Cry movie poster. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Brandon Teena (who was known simply as Brandon), born Teena Renae Brandon in Lincoln, Nebraska on December 12, 1972, is the subject of the Academy Award-winning 1999 film Boys Dont Cry, which was itself based on the documentary film The Brandon Teena Story. ... Transgender is generally used as a catch-all umbrella term for a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups centered around the full or partial reversal of gender roles; however, compare other definitions below. ... Hilary Swank on the cover of Hilary magazine Hilary Ann Swank (born July 30, 1974 in Bellingham, Washington) is an American actress of Spanish and Native American descent. ... The Academy Award for Best Actress is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

The film is set in the Lincoln, Nebraska area, but was filmed in the Dallas, Texas area. It came out around the time of the murder of gay teen Matthew Shepard, which added to its interest. Nickname: Star City Location in Nebraska Founded  -Incorporated 18671 1869  County Lancaster County Mayor Coleen Seng Area  - Total  - Water 195. ... Downtown Dallas City nickname: Fashion City Location in the state of Texas Counties Dallas County Collin County Denton County Mayor Laura Miller Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 385. ... Matthew Shepard Matthew Shepard (December 1, 1976 – October 12, 1998) was a college student who was brutally tortured and murdered in a hate crime. ...

Boys Don't Cry was written by Kimberly Peirce and Andy Bienen and directed by Peirce. Besides Swank, it also stars Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, Brendan Sexton, Alicia Goranson and Jeanetta Arnette. David Bowie has a cameo role. Sevigny was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Kimberly Peirce (born on September 8, 1967) is a film director, notable for her first and, thus far, only feature film, Boys Dont Cry (1999). ... Chloë Sevigny Chloë Sevigny (born November 18, 1974) is an American actress and model. ... Peter Sarsgaard (born March 7, 1971 in Scott Air Force Base, Illinois) is an actor. ... Alicia Goranson (born June 22, 1974 in Evanston, Illinois) is the full name of Lecy Goranson, an American actress who played Becky on the sitcom Roseanne for much of the shows run. ... David Bowie today. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ...

Tagline: A true story about finding the courage to be yourself.

External links

• Official site
• Boys Don't Cry at the Internet Movie Database