CinemaOSMovie · 1984 · 1h 41m · PG
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.

68%(211)IMDbMysteryCrimeDrama

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.

Directed byNorman Jewison

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 41m
Language
EN
Released
September 14, 1984
Budget
$6,000,000
Revenue
$21,821,347
Studios
Columbia PicturesCaldix

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Trailers & teasers

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A Soldiers Story 1984 TV trailer

A Soldiers Story 1984 TV trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

Captain Davenport

Adolph Caesar

Adolph Caesar

Sergeant Waters

Art Evans

Art Evans

Private Wilkie

Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend

Corporal Ellis

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Private First Class Peterson

David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

Corporal Cobb

David Harris

David Harris

Private Smalls

Dennis Lipscomb

Dennis Lipscomb

Captain Taylor

Patti LaBelle

Patti LaBelle

Big Mary

Wings Hauser

Wings Hauser

Lieutenant Byrd

Creative team
Directed by
Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison
Written by
Charles Fuller
Produced by
Ronald L. Schwary
Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison

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