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A Soldier's Story

PG 1984 Crime, Drama, Mystery, War · 1h 41m
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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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Movie Score

67%

Released

September 14, 1984,

Director

Norman Jewison

Cast

Howard Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, Robert Townsend, Denzel Washington, David Alan Grier

Genre

Crime, Drama, Mystery, War

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Movie Score

67%

Released

September 14, 1984,

Director

Norman Jewison

Cast

Howard Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, Robert Townsend, Denzel Washington, David Alan Grier

Genre

Crime, Drama, Mystery, War

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