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:

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

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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

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

The actual bar that Calpernia worked at was the Connection complex in Nashville Tennessee. Although the location is no longer there the building still is located on Cowan Street.

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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

Featured in Soldiers' Secrets (2004)

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Soundtracks

Cold
Written and Performed by Annie Lennox
Courtesy of BMG Records (UK) Ltd./Arista Records, Inc.
Under license from BMG Special Products, Inc.

User Reviews

Love, Intolerance, Cruelty, Manipulation and Cowardliness

In 1999, the soldier Barry Winchell (Troy Garity) joins the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army in Kentucky and shares a room with Justin Fisher (Shawn Hatosy) in the barrack. Fisher brings Winchell to the Visions Club, in Nashville, considered club of deviants by his superiors, and Winchell befriends the travesty Calpernia Addams (Lee Pace) that performs in the club. Soon they start seeing each other and fall in love with each other.

When Sergeant Carlos Diaz (Andre Braugher) nominates Winchell as the Soldier of the Month, the jealous Fisher spreads rumors on the base telling that Winchell is a fag. Further, he manipulates the homophobic new comer Calvin Glover (Philip Eddolls) against Winchell. On July, Fourth, the coward Glover has a violent outburst against Winchell while he is sleeping with tragic consequences.

"Soldier's Girl" is a heartbreaking story of love, intolerance, cruelty, manipulation and cowardliness based on the true story of the soldier Barry Winchell. The movie is impressively well made for a television movie, with a perfect direction of Frank Pierson.

However the performances are the best in this movie, highlighting the acting of Lee Pace with an outstanding performance. My vote is seven.

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