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.

19841h 41mNo ratings yet

Drama
Crime
Mystery
War

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: September 14, 1984
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Columbia Pictures,Caldix
Cast: Howard Rollins,Adolph Caesar,Art Evans,Robert Townsend,Denzel Washington,David Alan Grier,David Harris,Dennis Lipscomb,Patti LaBelle,Wings Hauserand 27 more
Director: Norman Jewison
Writer: Charles Fuller
Producer: Ronald L. Schwary,Norman Jewison,Chiz Schultz,Patrick J. Palmer
Cinematography: Russell Boyd
Music: Herbie Hancock
Budget: $6,000,000
Revenue: $21,821,347
IMDb: tt0088146