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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.

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A Soldier's Story

1984 � 7/10

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.

Release Date
9/14/1984
Runtime
1 hour and 41 minutes
Director
Norman Jewison
Budget
$6,000,000

Cast

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
Larry Riley
Larry Riley
C.J. Memphis
William Allen Young
William Allen Young
Private Henson
Scott Paulin
Scott Paulin
Captain Wilcox
John Hancock
John Hancock
Sergeant Washington
Robert Tyler
Robert Tyler
Private Seymour
Trey Wilson
Trey Wilson
Colonel Nivens
Patricia Brandkamp
Ida Nivens
Carl Dreher
Bus driver
Vaughn Reeves
Captain Estes
Michael Anthony Williams
Barracks Soldier

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