Soldier's Girl

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Soldier's Girl
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Directed by Frank Pierson
Written by Ron Nyswaner
Starring Troy Garity
Lee Pace
Music by Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
Cinematography Paul Sarossy
Edited by Katina Zinner
Release dates
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  • January 20, 2003 (2003-01-20) (Sundance)
Running time
112 minutes
Country United States, Canada
Language English

Soldier's Girl is a 2003 Canadian-American drama film produced by Showtime. It is based on a story of the relationship between Barry Winchell and Calpernia Addams and the events that led up to Barry's murder by a fellow soldier. It was written by Ron Nyswaner and directed by Frank R. Pierson, with Troy Garity starring as Barry and Lee Pace starring as Calpernia.

Plot

Barry is a private with the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army, stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Calpernia works as a showgirl at a transgender revue in Nashville, Tennessee when the two met in 1999. Barry's roommate Justin Fisher (Shawn Hatosy) brings Barry to the club where Calpernia performs. When Barry and Calpernia date several times. Fisher in jealously, participates in spreading rumors about Winchell's alleged affair, which appeared to be a violation of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy which forbids discussion of the sexual orientation of military personnel. Barry faces increasing harassment and pressure, which explodes into violence over Fourth of July weekend after Winchell easily bests Glover in a fight. While Calpernia performs in a pageant in Nashville, Barry is beaten to death in his sleep with a baseball bat by Calvin Glover. The baseball bat was given to Glover by Fisher. The film ends with a discussion of the aftermath.

Cast

Awards and nominations

Year Group Award Nomination Resulted
2003 Emmy Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Frank Pierson) Nominated
Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Prosthetic) (Raymond Mackintosh and Russell Cate) Nominated
Gotham Awards Breakthrough Award (Lee Pace) Won
2004 GLAAD Outstanding Television Movie or Mini-Series Nominated
Golden Globe Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television Nominated
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Troy Garity) Nominated
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Lee Pace) Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards Best Male Lead (Lee Pace) Nominated
Best Supporting Male (Troy Garity) Nominated
Peabody Award Won
Satellite Awards Best Motion Picture Made for Television Nominated
Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Troy Garity) Nominated
Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Lee Pace) Nominated
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Shawn Hatosy) Nominated
Television Critics Association Awards Outstanding Movie, Miniseries or Special Nominated

Soldier's Girl was also hailed as one of the ten best Television Programs of the Year (2003) by the American Film Institute.

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