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Boys Don’t Cry (1999) Screenplay

"Boys Don't Cry": Read The Screenplay By Kimberly Peirce and Andy Bienen

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Based on real events and real people.

"Boys Don't Cry" tells the true story of Brandon Teena (December 12, 1972 – December 31, 1993), a transgender youth who was murdered on New Years Eve in 1993 by two of his friends who "felt betrayed."

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

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Type ...
SCANNED
Version ... 3rd FinalWhite Shooting Script
Date ... 09.24.1998
Pages ... 127
Genres ... BioCrimeDrama
Screenplay ... Kimberly PeirceAndy Bienen
IMDb ID ... 0171804

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