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Boys Don't Cry

Original title: Chlopaki nie placza
  • 2000
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
7.7K
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Boys Don't Cry (2000)
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A satirical look at the gangsters of Poland and some teens who accidentally get involved with them.A satirical look at the gangsters of Poland and some teens who accidentally get involved with them.A satirical look at the gangsters of Poland and some teens who accidentally get involved with them.

  • Director
    • Olaf Lubaszenko
  • Writer
    • Mikolaj Korzynski
  • Stars
    • Maciej Stuhr
    • Cezary Pazura
    • Michal Milowicz
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    7.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Olaf Lubaszenko
    • Writer
      • Mikolaj Korzynski
    • Stars
      • Maciej Stuhr
      • Cezary Pazura
      • Michal Milowicz
    • 12User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations total

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    Maciej Stuhr
    Maciej Stuhr
    • Kuba Brenner
    Cezary Pazura
    Cezary Pazura
    • Fred
    Michal Milowicz
    Michal Milowicz
    • Bolec
    Miroslaw Zbrojewicz
    Miroslaw Zbrojewicz
    • Andrzej 'Grucha'
    Monika Ambroziak
    Monika Ambroziak
    • Cycofon
    Magdalena Mazur
    Magdalena Mazur
    • Weronika
    Anna Mucha
    Anna Mucha
    • Lili
    Wojciech Klata
    Wojciech Klata
    • Oskar
    Mariusz Czajka
    Mariusz Czajka
    • Czesiek 'Alf'
    Pawel Delag
    Pawel Delag
    • Jarek Psikuta
    Tomasz Bajer
    Tomasz Bajer
    • Laska
    Andrzej Zielinski
    Andrzej Zielinski
    • Silnoreki
    Asja Lamtiugina
    Asja Lamtiugina
    • Professor
    Edward Linde-Lubaszenko
    Edward Linde-Lubaszenko
    • Rector Rudolf
    Miroslaw Baka
    Miroslaw Baka
    • Cichy
    Krzysztof Dmoszynski
    • Krzys, Guest at the Pub
    Jerzy Kolasa
    • Policeman
    Krzysztof Kosedowski
    • Grey Wise Guy
    • Director
      • Olaf Lubaszenko
    • Writer
      • Mikolaj Korzynski
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews12

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    10marek-doszla

    the best polish comedy i ever seen (since Rejs)

    i got a DVD , start watching at 10Am and .. finish at 3PM !!! i had to pause ... because of crying myself ..

    of course the polish V.O. is a Perle ! characters are hilarious ! music Is gorgeous ! what else ...? .. the best polish comedy i ever seen (since Rejs) waiting for others comments ...

    especially from people who don't understand polish ..

    the film is a co-prod polish & french ...

    myself i saw other polish comedy "Wesele" who is close to the concept of "Boys don't cry" ...

    does somebody saw other polish comedy like that ???
    10letrias

    Great black comedy

    One of the best comedies of the late 90s. It is a satirical look at the gangsters of Poland and some teens who get into a mess with them. The humour is black, sometimes vulgar, and always hilarious. There are some "inside jokes" here that are not so simple to understand outside of Poland, however most of the humour is universal. Most of the actors belong to the new generation of Polish actors, and all of them are very talented.
    9JoUK

    Maybe not clever but surely funny!!

    I'm a great fan of polish cinematography, although I have to watch all these movies subtitled. However, I was told that "Chlopaki nie placza" is the worst movie ever. I've seen it, and I have to say: One of the most hilarious movies ever made! I can promise you will find this film amusing, when you'll see 'Laska' coming home, reminiscing his dad or 'Grucha' wearing his pink sweater and falling in love with the prostitute. Many people may have a lot of criticisms about this film; that it shows a very silly story or that it is a copy of Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction". Well maybe it is. But it definitely works for this film. MUST BE SEEN!!!
    mariusp7777

    This is one of the best polish movies ever

    I would consider this one of the best polish movies ever made, it is funny and there are plenty of good jokes in it. I would recommend it to everyone, who likes good comedy and of course who speaks polish, as I assume that there is no dubbed version of it so far!

    There is a very good plot, and a unique love story, then there is crime, and gangsters. So I have expected nothing from this movie but I was amazed by it! It takes place in a time in which Poland is gaining more and more wealth and of course where there is new wealth there is also crime.

    The best actor in this movie is Cezary Pazura, who plays a gangster! I would even say that this movie is a polish adaption of the Quentin Tarantino hit Pulp Fiction. However it has its own unique character, which is displayed in a very funny way! A must see!

    Naprawde ten film jest super!
    7steven-222

    Charmer

    The plot line is familiar: nice young guys get involved with prostitutes and gangsters, rough and tumble action follows but with a lighthearted touch, and all ends well. While derivative of RISKY BUSINESS and rougher, more recent fare from Tarantino and Guy Ritchie, this movie has a touch that is all its own. I'm not Polish and don't speak the language, so I'm sure I miss a lot of the jokes, but on its subtitled face this movie still exerts a certain charm; it seems to be more than the sum of its parts, and left me feeling oddly elated.

    Ostensibly the hero is Maciej Stuhr as the music student, and the meatiest role goes to Cezary Pazura as the gangster, but to me the heart of the film is Michal Milowicz as the bumbling son of the mafia boss, a wanna-be tough guy who hides his dachshund from the real tough guys, who expect a pit bull; I'll be watching for more of his movies.

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    • Trivia
      When Kuba (Maciej Stuhr) sees portraits of great musicians in a corridor, there is a portrait of actor Jerzy Stuhr, a real father of Maciej Stuhr.
    • Quotes

      Oskar: [to himself, before having sex with a prostitute] What would the parents say?

      Lili: Oh, don't worry. They're convinced I study geography.

      Oskar: I was talking about my parents.

    • Connections
      Features Death in Venice (1971)

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    • Release date
      • February 25, 2000 (Poland)
    • Country of origin
      • Poland
    • Language
      • Polish
    • Also known as
      • Пацаны не плачут
    • Filming locations
      • Plac Bankowy, Sródmiescie, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
    • Production companies
      • Studio Filmowe Perspektywa
      • Canal+ Polska
      • Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych (WFDiF)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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