Boys Don't Cry Page #6

Synopsis: Based on actual events. Brandon Teena is the popular new guy in a tiny Nebraska town. He hangs out with the guys, drinking, cussing, and bumper surfing, and he charms the young women, who've never met a more sensitive and considerate young man. Life is good for Brandon, now that he's one of the guys and dating hometown beauty Lana; however, he's forgotten to mention one important detail. It's not that he's wanted in another town for GTA and other assorted crimes, but that Brandon Teena was actually born a woman named Teena Brandon. When his best friends make this discovery, Brandon's life is ripped apart.
Director(s): Kimberly Peirce
Production: Twentieth Century Fox
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 47 wins & 37 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Metacritic:
86
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
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Year:
1999
118 min
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Get up there. Get up!

Take this f***in' thing off.

Take this f***in' thing off.

No!

Come on, buddy. Let's go.

- You OK?

- Yeah.

Just... just take me home, OK?

If you keep our little secret,

we'll stay friends. Right, little buddy?

Cos if you don't...

we'll have to silence you permanently.

Yeah. Yeah, of course.

I mean, this is all my fault. I know.

You OK in there, little dude?

Yeah!

I'm fine!

I'm gettin' a beer. You want one?

No.

Make sure you get yourself

cleaned up in there.

Will you need any help?

No! I'm good!

You almost ready in there, little dude?

Gimme a break, man!

Gimme two f***in' seconds!

Tom! Tom!

Oh, my God! Brandon!

What are you doin' here?

Mom, stop it! He's hurt!

Lana...

I don't want it in the house.

Lana...

Mom, stop it. He's hurt!

I'm sorry.

Call an ambulance! Now!

OK, almost.

So they assaulted you?

If you don't mind, it's just necessary...

I need for you to take your pants off, OK?

Please.

I'm not gonna hurt you.

How do you know they raped me?

Why do you run around with guys,

bein' you're a girl yourself?

- Why do you go around kissin' girls?

- I don't know what this has to do with...

I'm tryin' to get some answers,

so I can know exactly what's goin' on.

Are you gonna answer

my question for me or not?

I have a sexual identity crisis.

You what?

A sexual identity crisis.

Brandon...

I just wanted to say I'm really... sorry.

Oh, my God!

What did they do to you?

Oh, my God. Come in here. Come in.

Go inside.

That is a bunch of bull.

If I wanted to rape somebody, I got Mallory.

Listen, John.

I'm just here to tell you

that it's been reported.

Listen to me. So if you did anythin',

or anythin' happened in that room,

you get it cleaned up.

We went out, um... muddin' last night,

and we got stuck in a ditch.

- Seriously.

- Why is she f***in' makin' lies like that?

Seriously!

You want a beer?

- No, no, no.

- Oh, come on.

You take care, John.

I'll come back later. We'll play cards.

Why don't you just give it

a few days, all right?

OK.

God, you're such a stupid f***in' p*ssy!

What, man? You're paranoid.

She came here to warn us.

She ain't gonna say nothin'.

Hello?

Yes, sir.

No, sir.

Yes, sir. Tomorrow mornin'.

Yeah, we'll come by.

We have to go by the station

tomorrow mornin'.

Can I come sit by you?

Do you hate me?

Do you need anythin'?

God!

You're so pretty!

You're just sayin' that cos you like me.

No!

What were you like

before all this?

Were you like me? Like a girl girl?

Yeah.

Like a long time ago.

And then I guess I was just like a boy girl.

And then I was just a jerk.

It's weird.

Finally everythin' felt right.

Boy, that's pretty weird, huh?

Yep.

That dream I had? The first night?

We were on the highway together.

We can still do it.

Lana... l, um...

Look, I never been on the highway

or the Grand Canyon, or any place like that.

Until I came here,

I never even been outta Lincoln.

I never even met my dad.

He died before I was born,

and my sister ain't no model in Hollywood.

I don't know if I'm gonna know how to do it.

I'm sure you'll figure it out.

Um, I was wonderin'

if you wanna come home

to Lincoln with me.

My mom, she'll love you.

And then you gotta meet my cousin Lonny.

He's a pain, but he's great.

When are we goin'?

We have to leave tonight.

Candace says she'll drive us.

All right.

I better get my stuff, then.

OK.

I'll be right back.

Lana...

Sorry.

We could leave right now. It's better.

OK.

Don't pack too much. We'll send for it later.

Tomorrow mornin'

you and I will be eatin' breakfast in Lincoln.

Did you do somethin' to your hair?

I don't know.

You like it?

I don't know. I guess.

I'll try and put it back.

All right... we should go.

It's OK, Lana.

You don't have to come

with me now. There'll be time.

Just make sure you get out.

OK?

- John, what are you doin' here?

- Where are they? Are they here?

Just wait, OK?

I'll be right back.

Brandon ain't here.

- Where is he?

- I don't know, but he ain't here.

Where's Lana?

Brandon's at Candace's.

- What?

- He's at Candace's place.

- You found him?

- Yeah.

- What are you guys doin'?

- Oh, sh*t.

Listen, you wanna go out for a drink?

- No.

- Yeah! Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!

- Where are we goin'?

- Told you not to bring her.

Stay off the main road.

Think they'd recognise her

if we chopped off her head and her hands?

John...

We're just takin' care of a couple of dykes.

Are you one of 'em?

Where'd you get that?

You still plannin' on goin' to Memphis?

Memphis...

Why are we here?

Any others in there, you take care of 'em.

What are you gonna do to Candace?

No! John, no!

Wait! She's got a baby, John!

John, look at me. Look at me. No!

Get the f*** off of me!

Candace!

Get the light, get the light.

Where the f*** is it?!

Where the f*** is she?

John...

John...

- Don't hurt my baby!

- Stop...

Shut the f*** up!

- Don't hurt Candace.

- Don't listen to her!

She has nothin' to do with this!

John, you were right about me.

I just keep gettin' back up.

I said shut up. Shut up!

Candace!

- Don't listen to her!

- He said shut up.

John...

Teena...

Please don't hurt my baby, Tom! Please!

Why didn't you leave?

We can still do it.

No!

No!

Tom, don't! Please don't hurt my baby,

Tom! Please, God, please!

No!

Come on.

Come on, Lana.

Come on.

Dear Lana, by the time you read this,

I'll be back home in Lincoln.

I'm scared of what's ahead, but when

I think of you... I know I'll be able to go on.

You were right. Memphis isn't far at all.

I'll be makin' a trip out on

the highway before too long.

I'll be waitin' for ya.

Love always and for ever. Brandon.

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Kimberly Peirce

Kimberly Ane Peirce (born September 8, 1967) is an American feature film director, best known for her debut feature film, Boys Don't Cry (1999). Her second feature, Stop-Loss, was released by Paramount Pictures in 2008. Her most recent feature film, Carrie, was released on October 18, 2013. more…

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