A Soldier's Story (1984)

  • PG
  • 09/14/1984 (US)
  • Mystery, Crime, Drama
  • 1h 41m

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.

Overview

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.

Charles Fuller

Screenplay

Norman Jewison

Director

Cast

Howard Rollins's headshot

Howard Rollins

Captain Davenport
Adolph Caesar's headshot

Adolph Caesar

Sergeant Waters
Art Evans's headshot

Art Evans

Private Wilkie
Robert Townsend's headshot

Robert Townsend

Corporal Ellis
Denzel Washington's headshot

Denzel Washington

Private First Class Peterson
David Alan Grier's headshot

David Alan Grier

Corporal Cobb
David Harris's headshot

David Harris

Private Smalls
Dennis Lipscomb's headshot

Dennis Lipscomb

Captain Taylor

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