Soldier's Girl

Soldier's Girl
Directed by	Frank Pierson
Written by	Ron Nyswaner
Starring	Troy Garity Lee Pace
Music by	Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
Cinematography	Paul Sarossy
Edited by	Katina Zinner
Release dates	January 20, 2003 (2003-01-20) (Sundance)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	United States, Canada
Language	English

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.

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 Calpernia performs. When Barry and Calpernia date several times. Fisher in jealously, participates in spreading rumors about Winchell's alleged affair, which appeared to be a violation of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy which forbids discussion of the sexual orientation of military personnel. Barry faces increasing harassment and pressure, which explodes into violence over Fourth of July weekend after Winchell easily bests Glover in a fight. While Calpernia performs in a pageant in Nashville, Barry is beaten to death in his sleep with a baseball bat by Calvin Glover. The baseball bat was given to Glover by Fisher. 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	Resulted
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 Award (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

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

See also

• Transgender characters in film and television

External links

• Soldier's Girl at IMDb
• The Story Behind "Soldier's Girl," by Calpernia Addams
• An Interview with Jane Fonda on Gender