A young man named Brandon Teena navigates love, life, and being transgender in rural Nebraska.A young man named Brandon Teena navigates love, life, and being transgender in rural Nebraska.A young man named Brandon Teena navigates love, life, and being transgender in rural Nebraska.
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- Won 1 Oscar
- 50 wins & 38 nominations total
Lisa Renee Wilson
- Pam
- (as Lisa Wilson)
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- TriviaWhen Hilary Swank was living as a man to prepare for the role of Brandon Teena, her neighbors believed that the young man coming and going from Swank's home (Swank in male character) was her visiting brother.
- GoofsThe court summons Candace finds in the trash can (for which Brandon traveled to Lincoln) says "Hunt County." The courthouse building that Brandon walks into to pay the traffic ticket ALSO says "Hunt County." That would mean that Brandon walked into the very same courthouse where the bench warrant was earlier issued, but the sheriff tells Brandon that "this is what the Lincoln authorities faxed us over."
- Crazy creditsA special thanks to all of the transmen and butch dykes who helped, advised and auditioned for this project and supported the process of bringing this story to the screen.
- Alternate versionsThe USA version originally garnered an NC-17 from the MPAA. The film was cut and re-rated R. The European version reportedly is uncut.
- SoundtracksJust What I Needed
Written by Ric Ocasek
Performed by The Cars
Published by Lido Music, Inc.
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Extreme Consequences of Choice...
The consequences of the circumstances in which we are born and then grow through, coupled with our natural predisposition, ultimately points us in a direction and path we choose to journey along. Sometimes, most often, these journeys are pretty ordinary, small peaks and troughs balance our contentment. If you're really lucky you'll find a way to squeeze a bit more happiness out than others but there are always risks that you end up with a bit more sorrow sucked in instead. On this occasion, Hilary Swank magnificently reveals the extreme consequences that can result when the choices you make about who you want to be, and who you are, deliver you into circumstances that have a considerably deeper impact than you could ever have anticipated. With a great supporting cast, a story of hate and prejudice that still echoes as loud as ever around the world today, sadly - and one that doesn't look like changing too soon either.
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- Sep 23, 2020
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- Also known as
- Take It Like a Man
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- Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $11,540,607
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $73,720
- Oct 10, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $11,540,607
- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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