A young transgender man explores his gender identity and searches for love in rural Nebraska.
Directed by Kimberly Peirce
small town
rape
identity
based on true story
romance
love
friends
murder
anger
hate crime
woman director
nebraska
trans man
small town murder
transphobia
gender identity
1990s
rural town
Rank
#64 in 1999·#4149 overall
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IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
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Cast
Hilary Swank
Brandon Teena
Chloë Sevigny
Lana Tisdel
Peter Sarsgaard
John Lotter
Brendan Sexton III
Tom Nissen
Alicia Goranson
Candace
Alison Folland
Kate
Jeannetta Arnette
Lana's Mom
Rob Campbell
Brian
Matt McGrath
Lonny
Cheyenne Rushing
Nicole
Lou Perryman
Sheriff
Paige Carl Griggs
Dave (Deputy)
Crew
Kimberly Peirce
Director
Kimberly Peirce
Writer
Nathan Larson
Original Music Composer
Lee Percy
Editor
Jim Denault
Director of Photography
Pamela Koffler
Executive Producer
Jonathan Sehring
Executive Producer
John Sloss
Executive Producer
Christine Vachon
Producer
Michael Shaw
Production Design
Brad Simpson
Associate Producer
Suzanne Smith Crowley
Casting
Popular Reviews
455 reviews
fresh__fish
8.0★ · 11/04/24
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shandy
7.0★ · 05/12/26
who the FUCK made me watch this it’s not funny brandon my baby he did not deserve this
who the FUCK made me watch this it’s not funny brandon my baby he did not deserve this
Lucianistic
10.0★ · 05/06/26
one of the most devastating things I’ve seen…
one of the most devastating things I’ve seen…
Oliver Morken
6.0★ · 04/23/26
Hvorfor måtte det være basert på en sann historie :(
Hvorfor måtte det være basert på en sann historie :(
Rose Manteiga
7.0★ · 04/22/26
This is one of the saddest and horrifying film I’ve ever watched, They could’ve done better with the trans representation though and the fact that they put his deadname at the end is crazy ( because yes it’s a true story)
The trans community deserves all the love and support from the whole world
This is one of the saddest and horrifying film I’ve ever watched, They could’ve done better with the trans representation though and the fact that they put his deadname at the end is crazy ( because yes it’s a true story)
The trans community deserves all the love and support from the whole world
