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A Soldier's Story (1984)

Sep 14, 1984 · 1h 41m

6.8/10 TMDB user score
212 votes on TMDB

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.

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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Top 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
  • Robert Tyler Robert Tyler Private Seymour
  • Trey Wilson Trey Wilson Colonel Nivens

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