Soldier's Girl

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name = Soldier's Girl


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director = Frank Pierson
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writer = Ron Nyswaner
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starring = Troy Garity Lee Pace
music = Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
cinematography = Paul Sarossy
editing = Katina Zinner
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runtime = 112 minutes
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language = English
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imdb_id = 0324013

"Soldier's Girl" is a 2003 dramatic film produced by Showtime. It is based on a true story: the relationship between Barry Winchell and Calpernia Addams and the events that led up to Barry's murder by fellow soldiers. 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 was a private with the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army, stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Calpernia was working as a showgirl at a transgender revue in Nashville, Tennessee when the two met in 1999. Barry's roommate Justin Fisher (played by Shawn Hatosy) brought Barry to the club where she performed. When Barry and Calpernia began seeing each other regularly, Fisher began spreading rumors on base about their relationship, which appeared to be a violation of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy about discussing the sexual orientation of military personnel. The film depicts the increasing harassment and pressure Barry faced, which exploded into violence over Fourth of July weekend. While Calpernia performed in a pageant in Nashville, Barry was beaten to death in his sleep with a baseball bat by Calvin Glover, who had been goaded by Fisher into committing the crime. The film ends with a discussion of the aftermath. The film depicts Fisher as a sexually confused manipulator jealous of Barry or Calpernia or both.

Cast

*Troy Garity - Pfc. Barry Winchell
*Lee Pace - Calpernia Addams/Scottie
*Andre Braugher - Sgt. Carlos Diaz
*Shawn Hatosy - Spc. Justin Fisher
*Philip Eddolls - Calvin Glover
*Merwin Mondesir - Henry Millens
*Dan Petronijevic - Collin Baker

Awards and nominations

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

ee also

* Transgender in film and television

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0324013 Soldier's Girl] on Internet Movie Database
* [http://www.calpernia.com/soldiersgirl The Story Behind "Soldier's Girl," by Calpernia Addams]