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02/09/1999 Crime, Drama 1h 58m
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A true story about finding the courage to be yourself.

Overview

A young transgender man explores his gender identity and searches for love in rural Nebraska.

  1. Kimberly Peirce

    Director, Writer

  2. Andy Bienen

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Hilary Swank

    Brandon Teena

  2. Chloë Sevigny

    Lana Tisdel

  3. Peter Sarsgaard

    John Lotter

  4. Brendan Sexton III

    Tom Nissen

  5. Alicia Goranson

    Candace

  6. Alison Folland

    Kate

  7. Jeannetta Arnette

    Lana's Mom

  8. Rob Campbell

    Brian

  9. Matt McGrath

    Lonny

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2016-02-22
You don't seem like you're from around here.

It's one of those films that any film lover has to see to judge for themselves. A critical darling and an award winner, it's a film of undoubted emotional power. It is based on the tragic case of Teena Brandon (Hilary Swank) who was raped and murdered in 1993, it would become one of the significant cases of hate crime in American history.

From the off Kimberly Peirce's film sets out its stall that we are in bleak territory, and so it proves. It dangles little shards of light, but constantly it proves uncompromising and unpleasant. There's a na...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$2,000,000.00

Revenue
$11,540,607.00

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