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A Soldier's Story (1984)

Movie"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."
Audience Score
68
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PG 1 hr 41 minSep 14th, 1984Drama, Crime, Mystery
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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.
StarringHoward RollinsAdolph CaesarArt Evans
DirectorNorman Jewison

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 14th, 1984
On DVD & Blu-ray:August 31st, 1999 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$6,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$21,821,347 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Chiz Schultz
Production Companies:Caldix, Columbia Pictures
Movie Tags:
world war iirevengebased on play or musical1940sflashbackdepressinglouisianablunttauntingracist