Soldier's Girl (2003)

The true story of the price a young soldier paid for falling in love with a transsexual night-club performer.

Director:

Frank Pierson

Writer:

Ron Nyswaner

Stars:

Troy Garity, Lee Pace, Andre Braugher

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Troy Garity	...	Barry Winchell
Lee Pace	...	Calpernia Addams
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 the price a young soldier paid for falling in love with a transsexual night-club performer.

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Plot Keywords:

tragic event | murder | drinking | beaten to death with a baseball bat | gay soldier | 

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Taglines:

She was the only man he ever loved.

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Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

First film role for Lee Pace.

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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

Justin Fisher was sentenced to twelve and a half years in prison for obstruction of justice and providing alcohol to a minor. He will be eligible for parole in three years.

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Connections

References Cabaret (1972)

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Soundtracks

Heart Says Yes
Written by: Scott Nickoley and Jamie Dunlap

User Reviews

FINALLY, A NEW INSIGHT INTO REALITY

I am not going to add to the insightful reviews made so far in the paradigm of today's society. Instead I would like to note the following:

I understood perhaps for the first time in my life a radically new point of view.

In the past my smug assumption was that a transsexual was 'simply' a man who loved being accepted as a woman. "Duh," some of you might say, what else COULD it be?

Well, what I saw in this gem of a movie, this magic lantern of the soul as it were, was something more. I saw that NATURE herself was the actor.

In a nutshell (possible bad word for me to use here!) what I now see is; SOME genders REALLY ARE opposite genders inside. In this movie I was struck blind like the Bible's Paul with the vision that a woman's soul COULD inhabit a mans body, and so would 'simply' live out life with as much dignity as SOCIETY would allow.

If this is even marginally true, we are ALL indicted barbarians and cavedwellers for not seeing the obvious... and the lid on 'The Pandora's Box of What's Normal' has finally been lovingly lifted off its hinges and thrown into the abyss!

Thank you writers, directors and especially actors --- for portraying that at all; and so well!

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 May 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Soldier's Girl

Filming Locations:

Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bachrach/Gottlieb Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color