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A Soldier's Story( 1984)

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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.

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.

    Top Billed 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

      Barracks Soldier

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      Rick Ramey

      Barracks Soldier

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    6000000.00

    Revenue

    21821347.00

    Keywords

    • world war ii
    • louisiana
    • dead soldier
    • based on play or musical
    • racist
    • flashback
    • revenge
    • boot camp
    • blunt
    • taunting
    • 1940s
    • military law
    • depressing
    • demeaning