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.
1984 · PG · 1h 41m · Mystery, Crime, Drama
Genres: Mystery, Crime, Drama
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.
Director: Norman Jewison
Writers: Charles Fuller
Music by: Herbie Hancock
Cinematography: Russell Boyd
Editor: Mark Warner, Caroline Biggerstaff
Box office: $22M · Budget: $6M · Rated 6.8/10 by 207 viewers
Cast
Howard Rollins as Captain DavenportAdolph Caesar as Sergeant WatersArt Evans as Private WilkieRobert Townsend as Corporal EllisDenzel Washington as Private First Class PetersonDavid Alan Grier as Corporal CobbDavid Harris as Private SmallsDennis Lipscomb as Captain TaylorPatti LaBelle as Big MaryWings Hauser as Lieutenant ByrdLarry Riley as C.J. MemphisWilliam Allen Young as Private HensonMore like this
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