Soldier's Girl

Soldier's Girl
Soldier's Girl
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Directed by	Frank Pierson
Written by	Ron Nyswaner
Produced by	Linda Gottlieb; Doro Bachrach;
Starring	Troy Garity; Lee Pace; Andre Braugher; Shawn Hatosy;
Cinematography	Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
Production; company	Bachrach/Gottlieb Productions
Distributed by	Showtime
Release dates	January 20, 2003 (Sundance); May 31, 2003 (United States);
Running time	112 minutes
Countries	United States; Canada;
Language	English

Soldier's Girl is a 2003

Barry Winchell and Calpernia Addams and the events that led up to Barry's murder by a fellow soldier, starring Troy Garity as Winchell and Lee Pace as Addams. The film premiered on Showtime on May 31, 2003.^[1]

Soldier's Girl was listed among the ten best Television Programs of the Year (2003) by the American Film Institute.^[2]

Plot

Barry is a private with the

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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 to him by Fisher. The film ends with a discussion of the aftermath.

Cast

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
Daniel Petronijevic as Collin Baker

Production

Soldier's Girl was filmed in Toronto and Barrie in Ontario, Canada.^[3]

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88% based on reviews from 8 critics.^[4]

John Leonard of New York magazine wrote: "All three principal performances are superb."^[1]

Carin Gorrell in Psychology Today calls Soldier's Girl a "gut-wrenching and provacative work" adding that Troy Garity's "performance is so strong that it's nearly impossible to react without sympathy"^[5]

In Variety David Rooney wrote: "Both Garity and newcomer Pace give complex, controlled performances, full-bodied and richly empathetic, making the union between this unlikely couple seem entirely plausible and natural".^[6]

Accolades

Accolades for *Soldier's Girl*
Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
2003	Emmy Awards^[7]	Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special	Frank Pierson	Nominated
	Emmy Awards^[7]	Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or Special	Raymond Mackintosh and Russell Cate	Nominated
	Gotham Independent Film Awards^[8]	Breakthrough Actor	Lee Pace	Won
2004	GLAAD Media Awards^[9]	Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series	Soldier's Girl	Nominated
	Golden Globe Awards^[10]	Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television	Soldier's Girl	Nominated
		Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television	Troy Garity	Nominated
		Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television	Lee Pace	Nominated
	Independent Spirit Awards^[11]	Best Male Lead	Lee Pace	Nominated
	Independent Spirit Awards^[11]	Best Supporting Male	Troy Garity	Nominated
	Peabody Award^[12]	—	Soldier's Girl	Won
	Satellite Awards	Best Television Film	Soldier's Girl	Nominated
		Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film	Troy Garity	Nominated
		Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film	Lee Pace	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film	Shawn Hatosy	Nominated
	TCA Awards^[13]	Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials	Soldier's Girl	Nominated

References

^ ^a ^b Leonard, John (May 21, 2003). "In Brief". New York.
^ "AFI Awards 2003". American Film Institute.
^ Per film credits on DVD.
^ "Soldier's Girl (2003)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
^ Gorrell, Carin (2003). "Soldier's Girl (film)". Psychology Today. 36 (3).
^ Rooney, David (25 February 2003). "Soldier's Girl (film)". Variety. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
^ "Soldier's Girl". Television Academy. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
^ "Gotham Independent Film Awards 2003". gotham.ifp.org. Archived from the original on February 21, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
^ "GLAAD announces media award nominees". UPI. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
^ "Winners & Nominees 2004". www.goldenglobes.com. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
^ "19th Independent Spirit Awards Coverage (2004)". DigitalHit.com. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
^ "Soldier's Girl". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
^ "2004 TCA Awards nominees". Television Critics Association. June 3, 2004. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2011.

External links

Soldier's Girl at
IMDb

[nymag-1] Leonard, John (May 21, 2003). "In Brief". New York.

[2] "AFI Awards 2003". American Film Institute.

[3] Per film credits on DVD.

[4] "Soldier's Girl (2003)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[5] Gorrell, Carin (2003). "Soldier's Girl (film)". Psychology Today. 36 (3).

[6] Rooney, David (25 February 2003). "Soldier's Girl (film)". Variety. Retrieved October 10, 2022.

[7] "Soldier's Girl". Television Academy. Retrieved 2022-10-10.

[8] "Gotham Independent Film Awards 2003". gotham.ifp.org. Archived from the original on February 21, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2022.

[9] "GLAAD announces media award nominees". UPI. Retrieved 2022-10-10.

[10] "Winners & Nominees 2004". www.goldenglobes.com. Retrieved 2022-10-10.

[11] "19th Independent Spirit Awards Coverage (2004)". DigitalHit.com. Retrieved 2022-10-10.

[12] "Soldier's Girl". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2022-10-10.

[13] "2004 TCA Awards nominees". Television Critics Association. June 3, 2004. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2011.

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