---
title: 'Boys Don''t Cry (1999)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kimberly Peirce'
released: '1999-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 118
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/boys-dont-cry-1999'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0171804/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Boys Don't Cry (1999)

1999 · 118 min · Drama, History, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Boys Don't Cry is a 1999 American biographical drama film directed by Kimberly Peirce, and co-written by Peirce and Andy Bienen. The film is a dramatization of the real-life story of Brandon Teena, an American trans man who attempts to find himself and love in Nebraska but falls victim to a brutal hate crime perpetrated by two male acquaintances. The film co-stars Chloë Sevigny as Brandon's girlfriend, Lana Tisdel.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kimberly Peirce](https://cinepixo.com/people/kimberly-peirce)
- **Screenplay:** [Kimberly Peirce](https://cinepixo.com/people/kimberly-peirce), [Andy Bienen](https://cinepixo.com/people/andy-bienen)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nathan Larson](https://cinepixo.com/people/nathan-larson)
- **Producer:** [Christine Vachon](https://cinepixo.com/people/christine-vachon), [Eva Kolodner](https://cinepixo.com/people/eva-kolodner), [Jeffrey Sharp](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeffrey-sharp), [John Hart](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hart-2)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jim Denault](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-denault)
- **Editor:** [Lee Percy](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-percy), [Tracy Granger](https://cinepixo.com/people/tracy-granger)

## Cast

- [Lecy Goranson](https://cinepixo.com/people/lecy-goranson)
- [Peter Sarsgaard](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-sarsgaard)
- [Alison Folland](https://cinepixo.com/people/alison-folland)
- [Chloë Sevigny](https://cinepixo.com/people/chloe-sevigny)
- [Jeannetta Arnette](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeannetta-arnette)
- [Matt McGrath](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-mcgrath)
- [Hilary Swank](https://cinepixo.com/people/hilary-swank)
- [Brendan Sexton III](https://cinepixo.com/people/brendan-sexton-iii)

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