Boys don't cry

Peirce, Kimberly, (screenwriter,, director.). Sharp, Jeffrey, (producer.). Bienen, Andy, (screenwriter.). Swank, Hilary. (Added Author). Sevigny, Chloë. (Added Author). Sarsgaard, Peter. (Added Author). Sexton, Brendan, 1980- (Added Author). Fox Searchlight Pictures. (Added Author). Independent Film Channel. (Added Author). Killer Films. (Added Author). Hart-Sharp Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Hilary Swank, Chlo©± Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, Brendan Sexton III. (Cast).

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.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
Edition: Widescreen version.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2009]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 1999. Dates vary: Case-slip, c2005; jewel case, c2000. Special features: Featurette, director's commentary, theatrical trailers, TV spots.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Restricted viewing: age 18 and above.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music, Nathan Larson ; editors, Lee Percy, Tracy Granger ; cinematography, Jim Denault.
Participant or Performer Note:	Hilary Swank, Chlo©± Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, Brendan Sexton III.
Target Audience Note:	Rated R.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC, region 1; dual layer, widescreen 1.85:1; Dolby surround stereo.
Language Note:	In English with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Academy Award for Best Actress, 1999.