A Soldier's Story (1984)
1h 41m · 14 Sep 1984
Alone, far from home, and far from justice, he has three days to learn the truth about a murder... and the truth is a story you won't forget.
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In a rural town in Louisiana, a black Master Sergeant is found shot to death just outside the local Army Base. Military lawyer, Captain Davenport—also a black man—is sent from Washington to conduct an investigation. Facing an uncooperative chain of command and fearful black troops, Davenport must battle with deceit and prejudice in order to find out exactly who really did kill the Master Sergeant.
| Movie ID | 35950 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Director | Norman Jewison |
| Main cast | Howard Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, Robert Townsend, Denzel Washington, David Alan Grier, David Harris, Dennis Lipscomb |
| Release date | 14 September 1984 |
| Release year | 1984 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 101 min (1h 41m) |
| Rating | 6.8 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Caldix |
Director: Norman Jewison
Writers: Charles Fuller
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Howard RollinsCaptain Davenport
Adolph CaesarSergeant Waters
Art EvansPrivate Wilkie
Robert TownsendCorporal Ellis
Denzel WashingtonPrivate First Class Peterson
David Alan GrierCorporal Cobb
David HarrisPrivate Smalls
Dennis LipscombCaptain Taylor
Patti LaBelleBig Mary
Wings HauserLieutenant Byrd
Larry RileyC.J. Memphis
William Allen YoungPrivate Henson
Scott PaulinCaptain Wilcox
John HancockSergeant Washington
Robert TylerPrivate Seymour
Trey WilsonColonel Nivens
Patricia BrandkampIda Nivens
Carl DreherBus driver
Vaughn ReevesCaptain Estes
Michael Anthony WilliamsBarracks Soldier
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