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Soldier's Girl is a 2003 biographical drama film written by Ron Nyswaner and directed by Frank Pierson. 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, starring Troy Garity as Winchell and Lee Pace as Addams.
Nov 13, 2021 · Soldier’s Girl tells the real-life story of Army Private Barry Winchell (played in the film by Troy Garity, son of Jane Fonda), and his girlfriend Calpernia Addams (played by...
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May 31, 2003 · Soldier's Girl: Directed by Frank Pierson. With Troy Garity, Lee Pace, Andre Braugher, Shawn Hatosy. The true story of the price a young soldier paid for falling in love with a transsexual night-club performer.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Frank Pierson
- 2003-05-31
SOLDIER'S GIRL-C-28MAY03-DD-HO SOLDIER'S GIRL is the true story of Barry Winchell, a soldier at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, who in 1999 fell in love with Calpernia Addams, a...
On July 6, 1999, Barry Winchell, a 21-year-old infantry soldier in the United States Army, was murdered while he slept outside of his barracks by fellow soldier Calvin Glover for dating a transgender woman, Calpernia Addams, after a physical altercation between the two.
Soldier’s Girl is based on the true story of Pvt. Barry Winchell, an American G.I., and Calpernia Addams, a transsexual nightclub performer, with whom he fell in love. The emotional havoc their relationship unleashed on the Army base where Winchell was stationed, the anti-gay sentiments fueled by ignorance and fear, led to Winchell’s brutal ...
This true story, which takes place in Fort Campbell, KY, tells the heart-wrenching story of the life and tragic death of soldier Barry Winchell. His love for Calpernia Addams, a transgender nightclub performer, was misunderstood by his fellow soldiers and eventually led to his murder.
