A Soldier's Story

1080p 101 min 1984 Published on, 1 year ago

6.7

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.

Country

United States

Genre

Drama Mystery War Crime

Released

14 Sep, 1984

Main Cast

Howard Rollins , Adolph Caesar , Art Evans , Robert Townsend , Denzel Washington

Supporting Cast

David Alan Grier , David Harris , Dennis Lipscomb , Patti LaBelle , Wings Hauser

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