Boys don't cry /

A transgendered youth starts living as a man, and assumes the name Brandon Teena. He moves to a tiny Nebraska town and begins making new friends under his new identity. All goes well until his new friends discover his secret. Based on a true story about hope, fear, and the courage it takes to be you...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Fox Searchlight Pictures, Independent Film Channel, Killer Films, Hart-Sharp Entertainment (Firm), Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors:	Swank, Hilary, Sevigny, Chloë, Sarsgaard, Peter, Sexton, Brendan, 1980-, Sharp, Jeffrey, Peirce, Kimberly, Bienen, Andy
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned. In English with optional English or Spanish subtitles.
Published:	Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2009]
Edition:	Widescreen version.
Subjects:	Teena, Brandon, > 1972-1993 > Drama. Transsexuals > Nebraska > Drama. Hate crimes > Nebraska > Drama. Nebraska > Drama. Biographical films. Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Summary:	A transgendered youth starts living as a man, and assumes the name Brandon Teena. He moves to a tiny Nebraska town and begins making new friends under his new identity. All goes well until his new friends discover his secret. Based on a true story about hope, fear, and the courage it takes to be yourself.
Item Description:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 1999. Special features: Featurette, director's commentary, theatrical trailers, TV spots. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD, widescreen presentation; Dolby surround stereo.
Audience:	Rated R.
Awards:	Academy Award, 1999: Best Actor (Hilary Swank).
Production Credits:	Producers, Jeffrey Sharp ... [et al.] ; writers, Kimberly Peirce, Andy Bienen ; director, Kimberly Peirce ; cinematography, Jim Denault ; editors, Lee Percy, Tracy Granger ; music, Nathan Larson.