A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story

A Soldier's Story (1984)

1984-09-14

(US) •

Mystery,

Crime,

Drama

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.

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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.

Movie Cast

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Howard Rollins

Captain Davenport

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Adolph Caesar

Sergeant Waters

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Art Evans

Private Wilkie

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Robert Townsend

Corporal Ellis

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Denzel Washington

Private First Class Peterson

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David Alan Grier

Corporal Cobb

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David Harris

Private Smalls

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Dennis Lipscomb

Captain Taylor

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Patti LaBelle

Big Mary

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Wings Hauser

Lieutenant Byrd

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Larry Riley

C.J. Memphis

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William Allen Young

Private Henson

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Scott Paulin

Captain Wilcox

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John Hancock

Sergeant Washington

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Trey Wilson

Colonel Nivens

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Patricia Brandkamp

Ida Nivens

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Carl Dreher

Bus driver

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Vaughn Reeves

Captain Estes

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Michael Anthony Williams

Barracks Soldier

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Bobby McGee

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Rick Ramey

Barracks Soldier