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Boys Don't Cry poster

Boys Don't Cry Cast & Characters

Boys Don't Cry (1999) stars Hilary Swank as Brandon Teena, Chloë Sevigny as Lana Tisdel and Peter Sarsgaard as John Lotter. The drama movie was released October 22, 1999. Below is the full cast and crew.

R 1999 · 1h 58m 74 Audience
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Starring Cast
H
Hilary Swank
Brandon Teena
C
Chloë Sevigny
Lana Tisdel
P
Peter Sarsgaard
John Lotter
B
Brendan Sexton III
Tom Nissen
A
Alicia Goranson
Candace
A
Alison Folland
Kate
Key crew
Director
Kimberly Peirce
Screenplay
Kimberly Peirce , Andy Bienen
Producers
John N. Hart , Eva Kolodner , Christine Vachon , Jeffrey Sharp , Caroline Kaplan , Pamela Koffler , Jonathan Sehring , John Sloss
Music
Nathan Larson
Cinematography
Jim Denault
Editor
Tracy Granger , Lee Percy
Production design
Michael Shaw
Costume design
Vicki Farrell
Casting
Kerry Barden , Billy Hopkins , Suzanne Smith Crowley , Jennifer McNamara

Full cast

32 cast members

Crew by department

38 crew members

Writing

Andy Bienen
Writer
Kimberly Peirce
Writer

Editing

Lee Percy
Editor
Tracy Granger
Editor