Harrowing yet stirring, Boys Don't Cry powerfully commemorates the life -- and brutally unjust death -- of transgender teen Brandon Teena.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Kimberly Peirce -
Producer -
Eva Kolodner , John Hart , Christine Vachon , Jeff Sharp -
Screenwriter -
Kimberly Peirce , Andy Bienen -
Distributor -
Fox , 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment -
Production Co -
Killer Films , Independent Film Channel , Hart-Sharp Entertainment -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Biography , Drama , LGBTQ+ -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 2, 1999, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Mar 1, 2013 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$11.5M -
Runtime -
1h 59m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby , Surround -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)
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