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A Soldier's Story

(1984)

September 14, 1984 1h 41m
68%
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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.

Norman Jewison

Director

Top Billed Cast

HR

Howard Rollins

Captain Davenport

AC

Adolph Caesar

Sergeant Waters

AE

Art Evans

Private Wilkie

RT

Robert Townsend

Corporal Ellis

DW

Denzel Washington

Private First Class Peterson

DAG

David Alan Grier

Corporal Cobb

DH

David Harris

Private Smalls

DL

Dennis Lipscomb

Captain Taylor

PL

Patti LaBelle

Big Mary

WH

Wings Hauser

Lieutenant Byrd

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