Plot & Details
Glenn Close won the "Outstanding Lead Actress" Emmy for her performance in this made-for-television drama about the rights of homosexuals in the military. Close stars as Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer, an Army medical officer with an eye on a promotion who is suddenly tossed into discharge proceedings after admitting to being homosexual. The film shows how she fought the system with the help her family and the support of gay rights activists. Judy Davis stars as her lover and also won the Emmy for "Outstanding Supporting Actress." Barbra Streisand was among the executive producers and the film was nominated for several Emmy and Golden Globe awards.
- Genre(s): Drama
- Run Time: 91min.
- DVD Release Date: 09/12/2006
- Director(s): Jeff Bleckner
- Starring: Glenn Close , Judy Davis , Jan Rubes , Wendy Makkena , Susan Barnes
- Themes: Social Injustice,Military Life
- Tone: Confrontational,Earnest,Matter-of-Fact,Understated
- Keywords: against-the-system,courtmartial,homosexual,military
Awards
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Glenn Close | Nominated |
| 1995 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Judy Davis | Nominated |
| 1995 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
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