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A Soldier's Story
“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.”
6.8 / 10• 1984• 1h 41m•PG• English
MysteryCrimeDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Howard Rollins
Captain Davenport
Lead
Adolph Caesar
Sergeant Waters
Art Evans
Private Wilkie
Robert Townsend
Corporal Ellis
Denzel Washington
Private First Class Peterson
David Alan Grier
Corporal Cobb
David Harris
Private Smalls
Dennis Lipscomb
Captain Taylor
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Norman Jewison's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Soldier's Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
