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The Resource Boys don't cry., a Kimberly Peirce film ; Fox Searchlight Pictures and the Independent Film Channel Productions ; a Killer Films/Hart-Sharp Entertainment production

Boys don't cry., a Kimberly Peirce film ; Fox Searchlight Pictures and the Independent Film Channel Productions ; a Killer Films/Hart-Sharp Entertainment production

Contributor
Summary
A transgendered youth starts living as a man, and assumes the name Brandon Teena. He moves to a tiny Nebraska town and begins making new friends under his new identity. All goes well until his new friends discover his secret. Based on a true story about hope, fear, and the courage it takes to be yourself
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
DVD; Widescreen.
Extent
1 videodisc (118 min.)
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1999
  • Includes an additional sound track of audio commentary by the director, a featurette (5 min.), the original theatrical trailer, and other related materials
Instance
Label
Boys don't cry.
Title
Boys don't cry.
Statement of responsibility
a Kimberly Peirce film ; Fox Searchlight Pictures and the Independent Film Channel Productions ; a Killer Films/Hart-Sharp Entertainment production
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
A transgendered youth starts living as a man, and assumes the name Brandon Teena. He moves to a tiny Nebraska town and begins making new friends under his new identity. All goes well until his new friends discover his secret. Based on a true story about hope, fear, and the courage it takes to be yourself
Cataloging source
SUC
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Producers, Jeffrey Sharp ... [et al.] ; writers, Kimberly Peirce, Andy Bienen ; director, Kimberly Peirce ; cinematography, Jim Denault ; editors, Lee Percy, Tracy Granger ; music, Nathan Larson
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Rated R
Language note
  • Closed-captioned
  • In English with optional English or Spanish subtitles
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.B69 2000
PerformerNote
Hilary Swank, Chloe Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, Brendan Sexton III
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1980-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Swank, Hilary
  • Sevigny, Chloë
  • Sarsgaard, Peter
  • Sexton, Brendan
  • Sharp, John
  • Peirce, Kimberly
  • Bienen, Andy
  • Fox Searchlight Pictures
  • Independent Film Channel
  • Killer Films
  • Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Runtime
118
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Teena, Brandon
  • Videodiscs
  • Transsexuals
  • Hate crimes
  • Nebraska
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Boys don't cry., a Kimberly Peirce film ; Fox Searchlight Pictures and the Independent Film Channel Productions ; a Killer Films/Hart-Sharp Entertainment production
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1999
  • Includes an additional sound track of audio commentary by the director, a featurette (5 min.), the original theatrical trailer, and other related materials
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1052291
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
DVD; Widescreen.
Extent
1 videodisc (118 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 024543001737
  • 024543001744
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
2000173
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1052291
  • (OCoLC)44023460
System details
DVD, widescreen presentation; Dolby surround stereo
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Boys don't cry., a Kimberly Peirce film ; Fox Searchlight Pictures and the Independent Film Channel Productions ; a Killer Films/Hart-Sharp Entertainment production
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1999
  • Includes an additional sound track of audio commentary by the director, a featurette (5 min.), the original theatrical trailer, and other related materials
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1052291
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
DVD; Widescreen.
Extent
1 videodisc (118 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 024543001737
  • 024543001744
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
2000173
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1052291
  • (OCoLC)44023460
System details
DVD, widescreen presentation; Dolby surround stereo
Video recording format
DVD

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