| | Boys Don't Cry DVD (3 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Romance Movies, Murder Videos, Essential Cinema, Gay/Lesbian, True Story | | Starring | Hilary Swank, Chloe Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, Brendan Sexton, III, Matt McGrath, Alison Folland, Alicia Goranson, Rob Campbell, Jeannetta Arnette, Louis Perryman | | Director | Kimberly Peirce | | Composer | Nathan Larson | | Costume Designer | Victoria Farrell | | Director of Photography | Jim Denault | | Editor | Lee Percy, Tracy Granger | | Producer | Christine Vachon, John Hart, Pamela Koffler, Jeff Sharp, Eva Kolodner | | Production Designer | Michael Shaw | | Screenwriter | Andy Bienen, Kimberly Peirce |
This 116 minute feature film is a DVD starrinng Alicia Gor anson, Alison Folland and Chloe Sevigny. 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. Hilary Swank appeared in the short film THE AUDITION with her husband, Chad Lowe, who also wrote and directed it. Boys Don't Cry Reviews: "...An effective and emotionally powerful movie....Hilary Swank is superb..."
-- Shlomo Schwartzberg, Box Office "...[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..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today "...Unflinching, uncompromising, made with complete conviction and rare skill....A passionate story about the price of dreams..."
-- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times "...One of the best films of the year..."
-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "...It's Hilary Swank who truly amazes..."
-- Emma Rowley, Total Film "...Compelling and relevant....[A] devastatingly powerful tale..."
-- Emanuel Levy, Variety Ranked #7 in Rolling Stone's "Ten Best Movies of 1999" -- "...Hilary Swank's sensational performance is unique and unforgettable..."-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "...Carefully crafted and quite moving....Swank is truly worthy of all the awards..." -- 3 out of 5 stars
-- Christopher Kelly, Premiere Boys Don't Cry | List Price | $14.98 (You save $3.53) | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 1999 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  1099  | | CD Universe Part number | 1266078 | | Catalog number | 2261066 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Oct 13, 2009 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | Nudity, graphic violence, rape, language and drug abuse. | | Running Time | 120 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Subtitled; Sensormatic |
Boys Don't Cry Movie Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Devastating
Tough to watch. This is a pathetic story in the old sense of the word. Hilary Swank is completely credible in a challenging role. A sad, true story - very well told.
Submitted by Jeff (Brooklyn, NY) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No TRANSEXUAL OR HILLARY?
This movie does make you forget that hillary swank is a girl in real life. I read this book, "All she wanted" it is a true story and it is very sad, but true. I feel for people with gender ID. It's a sad thing and some people are really born like this. I never realized the power Swank has over an audiance, she is riviting. GREAT ACTRESS, they finally gave the right award to the right person here! She's come a long way from 90210!!
Submitted by Stacey (Manteca, CA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No hilary is magnificent!
swank became my favorite,considering one of the best when i saw this movie...she,bein a newcomer in this movie with the amazing acting sha had,made me realize she has a great future.this movie really is a must seen for all homos...
Submitted by a reviewer (philippines)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Swank is one of the Best
Hillary Swank is undoubtedly one of the best actresses of our time. She puts so much life & SOUL into an eery, unsettling, but true story. By watching this movie, you can tell that she has poured heart & soul into the courages & mindprovoking emotion of Teena Brandon/Brandon Teena.
Submitted by themighty91 (Indianapolis, IN)
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This review is for a different format. "Boys Don't Cry" Makes You Cry
Hilary Swank's performance in this movie is unforgettable. You will forget who she is in real life and focus soley on who she is in the movie, she becomes a completely different person. This performance has made me a fan of her and her range as an actress. I couldn't stop watching this movie once it started. "Boys Don't Cry" is a movie worth seeing over and over again. Through the whole movie, I couldn't help but be on the edge of my seat, it was exciting, thrilling, racy, and deeply saddening all at the same time. Watch it, you too will love it as much as I do.
Submitted by a reviewer (Endwell, NY, USA)
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Boys Don't Cry DVD Region 1
Keep Case - Sensormatic
Anamorphic Widescreen -
1.85
Full Frame -
1.33
Audio:
(unspecified) - English
Additional Release Material:
Featurette
Audio Commentary: Kimberly Peirce - Director
Trailers:
1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. TV Spots
Interactive Features:
Scene Selection
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