A Soldier's Story(1984)

Name: A Soldier's Story
Director: Norman Jewison
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama
Released: 1984-09-14
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Howard Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, Robert Townsend, Denzel Washington

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.

6.8(199)1984-09-141h 41mENReleased

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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.

Director

Norman Jewison

Writers

Charles Fuller

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Budget

$6.0M

Revenue

$21.8M