Soldier's Girl

Soldier's Girl is a 2003 Canadian-American drama film produced by Showtime. It is based on a story of the relationship between Barry Winchell and Calpernia Addams and the events that led up to Barry's murder by a fellow soldier. It was written by Ron Nyswaner and directed by Frank R. Pierson, with Troy Garity starring as Barry and Lee Pace starring as Calpernia.

Soldier's Girl
Directed byFrank Pierson
Written byRon Nyswaner
StarringTroy Garity
Lee Pace
Music byJan A.P. Kaczmarek
CinematographyPaul Sarossy
Edited byKatina Zinner
Release date
  • January 20, 2003 (2003-01-20) (Sundance)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryUnited States, Canada
LanguageEnglish

Soldier's Girl was among the ten best Television Programs of the Year (2003) by the American Film Institute.[1]

Plot

Barry is a private with the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army, stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky while Calpernia works as a showgirl at a transgender revue in Nashville, Tennessee. Barry's roommate Justin Fisher (Shawn Hatosy) brings Barry to the club where Calpernia performs. When Barry and Calpernia start dating, Fisher, out of jealousy, participates in spreading rumors about Barry's alleged affair, which appeared to be a violation of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy which forbids discussion of sexual orientation of military personnel. Barry faces increasing harassment and pressure, which explodes into violence over a Fourth of July weekend after Barry easily beats Calvin Glover in a fight. While Calpernia performs in a pageant in Nashville, Barry is beaten to death in his sleep by Glover with a baseball bat given by Fisher. The film ends with a discussion of the aftermath.

Cast

Production

Soldier's Girl was filmed in Toronto and Barrie in Ontario, Canada.[2]

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 88% based on reviews from 8 critics.[3]

John Leonard of New York Magazine wrote: "All three principal performances are superb."[4]

Accolades

Year Category Award Nomination Result
2003 Emmy Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Frank Pierson) Nominated
Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Prosthetic) (Raymond Mackintosh and Russell Cate) Nominated
Gotham Awards Breakthrough Actor (Lee Pace) Won
2004 GLAAD Outstanding Television Movie or Mini-Series Nominated
Golden Globe Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television Nominated
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Troy Garity) Nominated
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Lee Pace) Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards Best Male Lead (Lee Pace) Nominated
Best Supporting Male (Troy Garity) Nominated
Peabody Award Won
Satellite Awards Best Motion Picture Made for Television Nominated
Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Troy Garity) Nominated
Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Lee Pace) Nominated
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Shawn Hatosy) Nominated
Television Critics Association Awards Outstanding Movie, Miniseries or Special Nominated

See also

Further reading
  • Addams, Calpernia. "Soldier's Girl: The Reality". Calpernia.com.
  • Rowe, Michael (June 2003). Cummings, Katherine (ed.). "An Interview with Jane Fonda on Gender". Polare. The Gender Centre (52). Archived from the original on 2016-03-20.

References
  1. "AFI AWARDS 2003". American Film Institute.
  2. per film credits on DVD
  3. "Soldier's Girl (2003)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  4. John Leonard. "Hansel Mieth: Vagabond - Photographer, Berga: Soldiers of Another War - New York TV Review - Nymag". New York Magazine.
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