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A Soldier's Story

A Soldier's Story (1984)

1h 41m | PG-13

⭐ 6.8 / 10

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.

Director: Norman Jewison

Studio: Caldix

Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

as Captain Davenport

Adolph Caesar

Adolph Caesar

as Sergeant Waters

Art Evans

Art Evans

as Private Wilkie

Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend

as Corporal Ellis

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

as Private First Class Peterson

David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

as Corporal Cobb