A Soldier's Story

A Soldier's Story

Alone, far from home, and far from justice, he has three days to learn the truth about a murder... and the truth is a story you won't forget.

1984 en 101 minutes

Rating: 6.8

Plot

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

Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

Captain Davenport

Adolph Caesar

Adolph Caesar

Sergeant Waters

Art Evans

Art Evans

Private Wilkie

Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend

Corporal Ellis

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Private First Class Peterson

David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

Corporal Cobb

David Harris

David Harris

Private Smalls

Dennis Lipscomb

Dennis Lipscomb

Captain Taylor

Patti LaBelle

Patti LaBelle

Big Mary

Wings Hauser

Wings Hauser

Lieutenant Byrd

Larry Riley

Larry Riley

C.J. Memphis

William Allen Young

William Allen Young

Private Henson

Scott Paulin

Scott Paulin

Captain Wilcox

John Hancock

John Hancock

Sergeant Washington

Trey Wilson

Trey Wilson

Colonel Nivens

Patricia Brandkamp

Patricia Brandkamp

Ida Nivens

Carl Dreher

Carl Dreher

Bus driver

Vaughn Reeves

Vaughn Reeves

Captain Estes

Michael Anthony Williams

Michael Anthony Williams

Barracks Soldier

Bobby McGee

Bobby McGee

Barracks Soldier

Rick Ramey

Rick Ramey

Barracks Soldier

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