Storyline
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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Cast & Crew
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
Frequently Asked Questions
A Soldier's Story was released on September 14, 1984.
The runtime of A Soldier's Story is 1h 41m.
A Soldier's Story is a Mystery, Crime, Drama movie.
A Soldier's Story has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 on TMDB.
A Soldier's Story is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
A Soldier's Story was directed by Norman Jewison.
The main cast of A Soldier's Story includes Howard Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans.
A Soldier's Story is originally in English.