A Soldier's Story

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19841h 41m

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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.

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Howard Rollins - Captain Davenport in A Soldier's Story

Howard Rollins

Captain Davenport

Adolph Caesar - Sergeant Waters in A Soldier's Story

Adolph Caesar

Sergeant Waters

Art Evans - Private Wilkie in A Soldier's Story

Art Evans

Private Wilkie

Robert Townsend - Corporal Ellis in A Soldier's Story

Robert Townsend

Corporal Ellis

Denzel Washington - Private First Class Peterson in A Soldier's Story

Denzel Washington

Private First Class Peterson

David Alan Grier - Corporal Cobb in A Soldier's Story

David Alan Grier

Corporal Cobb

David Harris - Private Smalls in A Soldier's Story

David Harris

Private Smalls

Dennis Lipscomb - Captain Taylor in A Soldier's Story

Dennis Lipscomb

Captain Taylor

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Release Date

September 14, 1984

Runtime

1h 41m

Rating

PG

Genres

Crime, Drama, Mystery

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