Boys Don't Cry

Name: Boys Don't Cry
Director: Kimberly Peirce
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance
Released: 1999

1999

Kimberly Peirce

1999·TV-MA·

United States

Award tierSilver

Metascore

A young transgender man named Brandon navigates love, life, and trying to pass as a boy in rural Nebraska.

Cast

Hilary Swank·Peter Sarsgaard·Chloë Sevigny·Brendan Sexton III

Producers

Jill Footlick·John Hart·Caroline Kaplan·Pamela Koffler·Eva Kolodner

Languages

English

Major Awards

2 wins · 0 nominations

Wins (2)

Best Actress

Film Independent Spirit Awards (2000)

Best Female Lead

Hilary Swank

Academy Awards, USA (2000)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Hilary Swank