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A Soldier's Story

1984 · 101 min · Mystery, Crime, Drama · ★ 6.8

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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Cast

  • Howard Rollins
    Captain Davenport
  • Adolph Caesar
    Sergeant Waters
  • Art Evans
    Private Wilkie
  • Robert Townsend
    Corporal Ellis
  • Denzel Washington
    Private First Class Peterson
  • David Alan Grier
    Corporal Cobb

Crew

  • Director · Norman Jewison
  • Screenplay · Charles Fuller
  • Producer · Norman Jewison
  • Producer · Patrick J. Palmer
  • Producer · Ronald L. Schwary

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