Soldier's Girl [2003]

Soldier's Girl (2003)

They didn't know how dangerous love can be.



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.



Director: Frank Pierson

Writer: Ron Nyswaner

Stars: Troy Garity, Lee Pace, Andre Braugher



Country: USA | Canada

Language: English

Runtime: 112 minutes



Taglines: True story of an unexpected love...and an unforgivable crime