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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.
Mystery   Crime   Drama
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 6,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1984-09-14
⌚ Running Time: 101 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.7

Beloved Cast

Howard Rollins original image
Captain Davenport
Howard Rollins
Adolph Caesar original image
Sergeant Waters
Adolph Caesar
Art Evans original image
Private Wilkie
Art Evans
Robert Townsend original image
Corporal Ellis
Robert Townsend
Denzel Washington original image
Private First Class Peterson
Denzel Washington
David Alan Grier original image
Corporal Cobb
David Alan Grier
David Harris original image
Private Smalls
David Harris
Dennis Lipscomb original image
Captain Taylor
Dennis Lipscomb
Patti LaBelle original image
Big Mary
Patti LaBelle
Wings Hauser original image
Lieutenant Byrd
Wings Hauser
Larry Riley original image
C.J. Memphis
Larry Riley
William Allen Young original image
Private Henson
William Allen Young
Scott Paulin original image
Captain Wilcox
Scott Paulin
John Hancock original image
Sergeant Washington
John Hancock
Trey Wilson original image
Colonel Nivens
Trey Wilson
Patricia Brandkamp original image
Ida Nivens
Patricia Brandkamp
Carl Dreher original image
Bus driver
Carl Dreher
Vaughn Reeves original image
Captain Estes
Vaughn Reeves
Michael Anthony Williams original image
Barracks Soldier
Michael Anthony Williams
Bobby McGee original image
Barracks Soldier
Bobby McGee
Rick Ramey original image
Barracks Soldier
Rick Ramey

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