A Soldier's Story
Release Date: 1984-09-14
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.
Rating: 6.785 / 10
Cast
Howard Rollins
as Captain Davenport
Adolph Caesar
as Sergeant Waters
Art Evans
as Private Wilkie
Robert Townsend
as Corporal Ellis
Denzel Washington
as Private First Class Peterson
Crew
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Norman Jewison - Director
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Herbie Hancock - Original Music Composer
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Charles Fuller - Screenplay
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Norman Jewison - Producer
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Charles Milhaupt - Associate Producer
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