A young transgender man named Brandon navigates love, life, and trying to pass as a boy in rural Nebraska.A young transgender man named Brandon navigates love, life, and trying to pass as a boy in rural Nebraska.A young transgender man named Brandon navigates love, life, and trying to pass as a boy in rural Nebraska.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 50 wins & 39 nominations total
Lisa Renee Wilson
- Pam
- (as Lisa Wilson)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- 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.
- GoofsNear the beginning of the movie when Brandon's wallet spills to the floor, his license clearly is an Iowa driver's license. Yet towards the end after the rape scene, Brandon tells Lani she has never left Lincoln, Nebraska. In fact, it is common for fake ids (which Brandon has) to be out-of-state ids, since this makes authentication more difficult.
- 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert: Double Jeopardy/Jakob the Liar/Mumford (1999)
- 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
Featured review
After finally getting the chance to see this film, I have to say it was worth the wait. Hillary Swank's performance was outstanding, she certainly deserves the golden globe she's already won and the oscar, she's sure to be nominated for. Brandon Teena was real, no questions. The director, Kimberly Pierce deserves much credit for telling the story subtlety, no black and white, he's wrong, she's right. I came away from this movie realizing the courage you have to possess to be different, the dangers from it are real and we must admire those brave enough among us to be.
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Take It Like a Man
- Filming locations
- Greenville, Texas, USA(Courthouse scene)
- Production companies
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Box office
- 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
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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