A Soldier's Story
1984 • Mystery | Crime
6.8 (187)
Norman Jewison
Director
Status
Released
Release date
September 14, 1984
Duration
101 Min
Language
en
Popularity
8.379
Budget
$6,000,000
Revenue
$21,821,347
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.
Cast
Howard Rollins
Adolph Caesar
Art Evans
Robert Townsend
Denzel Washington
David Alan Grier
David Harris
Dennis Lipscomb
Patti LaBelle
Wings Hauser
Larry Riley
William Allen Young
Scott Paulin
John Hancock
Trey Wilson
Bobby McGee
