A Soldier's Story

A Soldier's Story

14/9/1984 1h 41m 6.8/10

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.

Director

Norman Jewison

Top Billed Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Private First Class Peterson

Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

Captain Davenport

David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

Corporal Cobb

Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend

Corporal Ellis

Art Evans

Art Evans

Private Wilkie

Adolph Caesar

Adolph Caesar

Sergeant Waters

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