Soldier's Girl (2003) (TV)

Director:

Frank Pierson

Writer (WGA):

Ron Nyswaner (written by)

Release Date:

31 May 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

She was the only man he ever loved.

Plot:

The true story of a young soldier beaten to death for falling in love with a transgendered nightclub performer. |

Plot Keywords:

What Happened To Epilogue | Gay Interest | Hate Crime | Transgender | Discrimination

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Troy Garity	...	Barry Winchell
Lee Pace	...	Calpernia Addams / Scottie
Andre Braugher	...	Sergeant Carlos Diaz
Shawn Hatosy	...	Justin Fisher
Philip Eddolls	...	Calvin Glover
Merwin Mondesir	...	Henry Millens
Dan Petronijevic	...	Collin Baker (as Daniel Petronijevic)
Mike Realba	...	Edgar Martinez
Jeanie Calleja	...	Ashley Martinez
Barclay Hope	...	Sergeant Howard Paxton
Tulsi Balram	...	Ginger
Vince Corazza	...	Lester
Kathryn Zenna	...	Female guard
Kent Staines	...	Mistress of Ceremonies
Sofonda	...	Midnight Express

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content, a scene of strong violence and language.

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Bachrach/Gottlieb Productions

Trivia:

The patch worn on the shoulder of every soldier in the film is not the patch of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The only time the actual 101st patch is shown is during the stock footage of soldiers marching across the parade ground at Ft Campbell. The patch can be seen on the large banner.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the beginning of the film, PFC Winchell's commanding officer tosses a file to him, but he leaves without picking it up. In the next shot, he is walking up the stairs carrying the file.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Mistress of Ceremonies: Ladies and gentlemen, and all of the rest of you... Welcome to the Miss Tennessee Entertainer of the Year Pageant.
[applause]
Mistress of Ceremonies: If you take a girl home tonight, and you find that her clitoris is just a touch too prominent and her ovaries are hanging really low, you might have ended up with one of our contestants.

Movie Connections:

References "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." (1964)

Soundtrack:

Paul's Groove

Movie worth seeing

I remember a couple of months ago hearing the story of Barry Winchell on A&E. I was so hurt and disgusted by the fact that something like this could happen and the person that did this awful thing was not put to death. So later when I heard about Soldier's Girl, I decided to rent it and check it out. I put it in and was entranced by this amazing love story. I was moved to tears, which is a difficult thing for me to do. The story was so loving and yet so tragic. Like Calpernia says in the beginning of the movie, "I'm going to tell you a story, like all great stories, it is a love story. And like all great love stories, it's tragic." The movie broke my heart and I was ashamed to know that my country let this happen and go unpunished in my opinion. Facing the homophobia of society is tough for any person, I know this first hand. Barry Winchell was a resilient person to be able to take what he took from others, and not let them stop him from falling in love. Best movie I've seen based on a true story in awhile. I would recommend seeing it to anyone.