| | | A true story about finding the courage to be yourself.
Features: DVD
From the middle of America emerged an extraordinary double life, a complicated love story and a crime that would shatter the heartland. In Falls City, Nebraska, Brandon Teena (Oscar®-winner Hilary Swank) was a newcomer with a future who had the small rural community enchanted. Women adored him and almost everyone who met this charismatic stranger was drawn to his charming innocence. But, Falls City’s hottest date and truest friend had one secret: he wasn’t the person people thought he was. Back home is Lincoln just seventy-five miles away, Brandon Teena was a different person caught up in a personal crisis that had haunted him his entire life. Like many young people, he made costly mistakes and when he inadvertently trespassed between his new love Lana (Oscar-nominated Chloe Sevigny) and her reckless friend John (Peter Sarsgaard), the mystery unraveled into violence.
"...the best American film of 1999." Janet Maslin, The New York Times
"One of the 10 best films of 1999." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"Swank gives the performance of a career here." James Berardinelli's ReelViews
Editor's Note
Kimberly Peirce's directorial debut tells the gut-wrenching true story of Teena Brandon, a Midwestern female who disguised herself as a man. Relocating to Falls City, Nebraska, from Lincoln, she managed to convince her newfound group of friends that she was Brandon Teena. The film treats these events with a painful objectivism, as Brandon's relationships with her friends John, Tom, Kate, Candace, and Lana unfold toward their inevitably horrific conclusion. A shining example of independent filmmaking at its most impassioned.
| Features | English Subtitles | | Widescreen Version | | English 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital | | English Dolby Surround | | Audio Commentary | | Theatrical Trailer | | Scene Access | | TV Spots | | Interactive Menus | | Featurette |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 6/1/2004 |
| Running Time: 116 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1999 | | Catalog ID: 2000173 | | UPC: 00024543001737 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (2000) |  | Hilary Swank, Winner, Best Actress | | | Chlo‘ Sevigny, Nominee, Best Actress In A Supporting Role | |
Golden Globe (2000) | | Hilary Swank, Winner, Best Performance By An Actress In A Motion Picture-Drama | | | Chlo‘ Sevigny, Nominee, Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role-Drama | |
Independent Spirit (2000) | | Hilary Swank, Winner, Best Female Lead | | Chlo‘ Sevigny, Winner, Best Supporting Female |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...Compelling and relevant....[A] devastatingly powerful tale..." 9/6-12/1999 p.61-2Rolling Stone
Ranked #7 in Rolling Stone's "Ten Best Movies of 1999" -- "...Hilary Swank's sensational performance is unique and unforgettable..." 01/20/2000 p.63-4 Premiere
"...Carefully crafted and quite moving....Swank is truly worthy of all the awards..." -- 3 out of 5 stars 05/01/2000 p.96-98 Box Office
"...An effective and emotionally powerful movie....Hilary Swank is superb..." 11/01/1999 p.153 USA Today
"...[Swank's] performance quickly takes off on a life of its own. The actor/role synergy ratchets up a movie that's already working to startling heights..." 10/08/1999 p.9E Los Angeles Times
"...Unflinching, uncompromising, made with complete conviction and rare skill....A passionate story about the price of dreams..." 10/22/1999 p.C2 Chicago Sun-Times
"...One of the best films of the year..." 10/22/1999 p.27 Total Film
"...It's Hilary Swank who truly amazes..." 04/01/2001 p.122 San Francisco Examiner 9 of 10
A powerhouse story... The close-ups get tighter and the lighting more ominous, and Boys Don't Cry's intensity sneaks up on you like a snake. And Peirce, with heartbreaking fury, makes a Biblical opera of a martyred snake-charmer. - Wesley Morris
James Berardinelli's ReelViews 9 of 10
Sitting in a theater watching Boys Don't Cry is like observing a speeding train rushing headlong towards a certain crash. The ending, a matter of recent historical record, assures that there will be no room for an upbeat twist. We view events with a growing sense of discomfort as the inevitable catastrophe looms nearer. In her script and with her direction, Pierce has taken pains to avoid even the slightest hint of exploitation and sensationalization. Ultimately, she tells a story of great human tragedy-one that has happened before and is almost certain to be repeated more than once in the years to come.
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