Soldier's Girl (TV 2003)

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

Director:

Frank Pierson

Writer:

Ron Nyswaner

Stars:

Troy Garity, Lee Pace, Andre Braugher

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

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

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

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Plot Keywords:

beaten to death | death | love | soldier | nightclub | 

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Taglines:

True story of an unexpected love...and an unforgivable crime.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 May 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dziewczyna zolnierza

Filming Locations:

Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bachrach/Gottlieb Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The actual Barry Winchell was six and one half years younger than Calpernia Addams, but in the film the age difference is almost exactly reversed, Lee Pace, the actor who portrays Calpernia, is six years younger than Troy Garity, the actor who portrays Winchell.

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Goofs

During the first scene in the nightclub, when Calpernia leans backwards over the table, the prosthetic breast appliance worn by Lee Pace visibly puckers and separates twice.

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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.

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Crazy Credits

Calvin Glover was sentenced to life in prison for murder, and will be eligible for parole in fifteen years.

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Connections

Referenced in Soldiers' Secrets (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Ojomajo"
Written by Daniel Light
Performed by Sara Kapachinski

User Reviews

Good, dare I say important, film with no Army adviser in sight

Overall well worth watching. It does have the standard host of Army reality errors -- calling NCOs sir, wearing hats indoors when not bearing weapons, calling a Sergeant Major "sarge," etc. Curiously, having extremely defective people (like the nut with the bat) in the Army, especially combat arms, is NOT an error. When I was a tanker in the late 80s, I saw America's finest, most giving, young men. I also saw a lot of mutants that wouldn't make it on the outside. At that time 90%+ of both types were rabidly homophobic. I doubt much has changed. Because of that, I find it a bit difficult to buy that the main character wouldn't hide his affair much better than the movie depicted. Then again, things did go terribly wrong. Even though I'm a strong supporter of the military, when "don't ask, don't tell" was created, I thought that a gay person must be insane to want to go into the service. Clearly, little has changed.