A Soldier's Story

A Soldier's Story

In the towm of Tynen, Louisiana, a black Master Sergeant is found shot to death just outside the local Army Base. A military lawyer, also a black man, is sent from Washington to conduct an investigation. Facing an uncooperative chain of command and fearful black troops, Captain Davenport must battle with deceipt and prejudice in order to find out exactly who really did kill Sergeant Waters.

Director: Norman Jewison

Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama

Cast: Howard Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, Robert Townsend, Denzel Washington, David Alan Grier, David Harris, Dennis Lipscomb, Patti LaBelle, Wings Hauser

  • Release date: 1984-09-14
  • Runtime: 101
  • Country: United States of America
  • Budget: $6,000,000
IMDb
7.2
12,249 votes
TMDB
6.785
198 votes
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90%
MC
66
FA
6.3