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| Product Details |
| 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. |
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Key Information
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| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Directors: |
Kimberly Peirce |
| Actors: |
Alicia Goranson · Alison Folland · Brendan Sexton III · Jeannetta Arnette · Louis Perryman · Matt McGrath · Peter Sarsgaard · Rob Campbell |
| Stars: |
Chlok Sevigny · Hilary Swank |
| UPC: |
024543001737, 024543001744, 024543001751, 024543003106, 024543003113, 024543004646, 024543500025, 024543628460 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 54min |
| Available Formats: |
DVD, DVD: Canadian, DVD: Checkpoint, DVD: Sensormatic, VHS, VHS: French Subtitled, VHS: Spanish Subtitled |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Subgenre: |
Theatrical Release |
| Release Date: |
1999 |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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VHS Editions
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- VHS: French Subtitled
- 1hr 54min
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- May 20, 2003
- R (MPAA)
- 024543004646
, - VHS: Spanish Subtitled
- 1hr 54min
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- April 04, 2000
- R (MPAA)
- 024543003113
, - VHS
- 1hr 54min
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- April 18, 2000
- R (MPAA)
- 024543003106
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Andy Bienen, Kimberly Peirce |
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Professional Reviews
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(01/20/2000, p.63-4, Peter Travers): Ranked #7 in Rolling Stone's "Ten Best Movies of 1999" -- "...Hilary Swank's sensational performance is unique and unforgettable...", (04/01/2001, p.122, Emma Rowley): "...It's Hilary Swank who truly amazes...", (05/01/2000, p.96-98, Christopher Kelly): "...Carefully crafted and quite moving....Swank is truly worthy of all the awards..." -- 3 out of 5 stars, (10/08/1999, p.9E, Mike Clark): "...[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...", (10/22/1999, p.27, Roger Ebert): "...One of the best films of the year...", (10/22/1999, p.C2, Kenneth Turan): "...Unflinching, uncompromising, made with complete conviction and rare skill....A passionate story about the price of dreams...", (11/01/1999, p.153, Shlomo Schwartzberg): "...An effective and emotionally powerful movie....Hilary Swank is superb...", (p.61-2, Emanuel Levy): "...Compelling and relevant....[A] devastatingly powerful tale..." |
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