A Soldier's Story

Name: A Soldier's Story
Director: Norman Jewison
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama
Released: 1984
Duration: 101 min
Cast: Howard Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, Robert Townsend, Denzel Washington

19841h 41mdir. Norman Jewisonscreenplay Charles Fuller

6.8TMDb

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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.

Cast

Howard Rollins Adolph Caesar Art Evans Robert Townsend Denzel Washington David Alan Grier

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