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A Soldier's Story

68 %|Sep 14, 1984|Mystery, Crime, Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Norman Jewison
Director
Herbie Hancock
Original Music Composer
Charles Fuller
Screenplay
Norman Jewison
Producer
Thomas L. Roysden
Set Decoration
Chiz Schultz
Executive Producer
Charles Milhaupt
Associate Producer
Dennis Dion
Special Effects Supervisor

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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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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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