A Soldier's Story

A Soldier's Story

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.

PG 1984 · 101 min · ★ 6.8 · Mystery, Crime, Drama

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.

Directed by Norman Jewison · Written by Charles Fuller

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Howard Rollins Captain Davenport
Adolph Caesar Sergeant Waters
Art Evans Private Wilkie
Robert Townsend Corporal Ellis
Denzel Washington Private First Class Peterson
David Alan Grier Corporal Cobb
David Harris Private Smalls
Dennis Lipscomb Captain Taylor
Patti LaBelle Big Mary
Wings Hauser Lieutenant Byrd
Larry Riley C.J. Memphis
William Allen Young Private Henson

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