Boys Don't Cry

1999 · directed by Kimberly Peirce

Rating

80/100

Hit

yes

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

Boys Don't Cry (1999), directed by Kimberly Peirce, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

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

More from Kimberly Peirce

1. Stop-Loss (2008) — 63/100
2. Carrie (2013) — 56/100

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