Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story

Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story

91 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Jan. 23, 1995

After serving in the military for more than twenty years, including a tour of duty in Vietnam, Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer (Glenn Close) had seen her share of battles. But nothing could prepare her for the fight ahead: an intensely personal struggle against the U.S. Army when she becomes the highest ranking officer ever to be discharged for being a lesbian. With the support of her partner Diane (Judy Davis), Cammermeyer undertakes an against-all-odds battle against the Army's policy. But to do so, she must risk everything – her career, her privacy and even the love of her family.

Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story

91 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Jan. 23, 1995

Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
After serving in the military for more than twenty years, including a tour of duty in Vietnam, Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer (Glenn Close) had seen her share of battles. But nothing could prepare her for the fight ahead: an intensely personal struggle against the U.S. Army when she becomes the highest ranking officer ever to be discharged for being a lesbian. With the support of her partner Diane (Judy Davis), Cammermeyer undertakes an against-all-odds battle against the Army's policy. But to do so, she must risk everything – her career, her privacy and even the love of her family.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Barwood Films, TriStar Television, Sony Pictures Television, Trillium Productions
Original title Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
Directors Jeff Bleckner
Writers Margarethe Cammermeyer, Alison Cross

Cast

Glenn Close

as Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer

Judy Davis

as Diane

Jan Rubeš

as Far

Wendy Makkena

as Mary Newcombe

Susan Barnes

as Capt. Kern

Vic Polizos

as Jim

Eric Dane

as Matt

Molly Parker

as Lynette

Trevor St. John

as David

Ryan Reynolds

as Andy