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A Soldier's Story (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.

★ 6.81h 41mMystery • Crime • Drama
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Synopsis

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 Information

Director
Norman Jewison
Writers
Charles Fuller
Release Year
1984
Runtime
101 minutes
Genre
Mystery, Crime, Drama
Language
EN
Country
United States of America
Status
Released
Rating
6.8 / 10 (209 votes)

Top Cast

Howard Rollins — cast portrait as Captain Davenport
Howard Rollins
Captain Davenport
Adolph Caesar — cast portrait as Sergeant Waters
Adolph Caesar
Sergeant Waters
Art Evans — cast portrait as Private Wilkie
Art Evans
Private Wilkie
Robert Townsend — cast portrait as Corporal Ellis
Robert Townsend
Corporal Ellis
Denzel Washington — cast portrait as Private First Class Peterson
Private First Class Peterson
David Alan Grier — cast portrait as Corporal Cobb
David Alan Grier
Corporal Cobb
David Harris — cast portrait as Private Smalls
David Harris
Private Smalls
Dennis Lipscomb — cast portrait as Captain Taylor
Dennis Lipscomb
Captain Taylor

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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.

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