Soldier's Girl (2003) on Netflix
Barry Winchell, a soldier at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, goes with his roommate Justin Fisher to a Nashville club where Calpernia Addams performs. They begin dating, and rumors about them spread.
- Netflix3.8/5
- IMDb7.8/107,794 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes83%
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Plot summary
Barry Winchell is a private in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army, stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Calpernia Addams, a transgender performer, works as a showgirl in a revue in Nashville, Tennessee. Barry's roommate, Justin Fisher, brings him to the club where Calpernia performs on stage, and the two begin dating. Fisher, out of jealousy, takes part in spreading rumors about Barry's alleged affair with Calpernia, which the military's don't ask, don't tell policy treats as a violation, since it forbids discussion of sexual orientation among personnel. Barry faces increasing harassment and pressure from the soldiers around him.
Cast
- Philip Eddollsas Calvin Glover
- Tulsi Balramas Ginger
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Soldier's Girl (2003)
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Soldier's Girl tells the true story of Calpernia Addams and Barry Winchell's relationship and what led to Winchell being murdered by fellow soldiers Justin Fisher and Calvin Glover on July 6, 1999.- The American Film Institute named Soldier's Girl one of the ten best Television Programs of the Year in 2003.
