Soldier's Girl

Soldier's Girl Information

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

Plot

Barry is a private with the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army, stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Calpernia works as a showgirl at a transgender revue in Nashville, Tennessee when the two met in 1999. Barry's roommate Justin Fisher (Shawn Hatosy) brings Barry to the club where she performs. When Barry and Calpernia begin seeing each other regularly, Fisher begins spreading rumors on base about their relationship, which appeared to be a violation of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy about discussing the sexual orientation of military personnel. Barry faces increasing harassment and pressure, which explode into violence over Fourth of July weekend. While Calpernia performs in a pageant in Nashville, Barry is beaten to death in his sleep with a baseball bat by Calvin Glover, who had been goaded by Fisher into committing the crime. The film ends with a discussion of the aftermath.

Cast

Troy Garity as Barry Winchell
Lee Pace as Calpernia Addams
Andre Braugher as Carlos Diaz
Shawn Hatosy as Justin Fisher
Philip Eddolls as Calvin Glover
Merwin Mondesir as Henry Millens
Dan Petronijevic as Collin Baker (as Daniel Petronijevic)

Awards and nominations

Year	Group	Award Nomination	Won?
2003	Emmy	Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Frank Pierson)	No
	Emmy	Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Prosthetic) (Raymond Mackintosh and Russell Cate)	No
	Gotham Awards	Breakthrough Award (Lee Pace)	Yes
2004	GLAAD	Outstanding Television Movie or Mini-Series	No
	Golden Globe	Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television	No
		Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Troy Garity)	No
		Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Lee Pace)	No
	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Male Lead (Lee Pace)	No
	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Supporting Male (Troy Garity)	No
	Peabody Award		Yes
	Satellite Awards	Best Motion Picture Made for Television	No
		Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Troy Garity)	No
		Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Lee Pace)	No
		Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Shawn Hatosy)	No
	Television Critics Association Awards	Outstanding Movie, Miniseries or Special	No

Soldier's Girl was also hailed as one of the ten best Television Programs of the Year (2003) by the American Film Institute.

Soldier's Girl

Soldier's Girl Information

Plot

Cast

Awards and nominations

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