A Soldier's Story

Movie
TitleA Soldier's Story
User score

6.8

Release dateSep 14, 1984
GenreMystery, Crime, Drama
DirectorNorman Jewison
Production countryUnited States of America
Production companiesCaldix, Columbia Pictures
Budget$6,000,000
Revenue$21,821,347
Run time101 min.

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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A Soldiers Story 1984 TV trailer

Apr 27, 2012

Preview Clip: A Soldier's Story (1984, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Adolph Caesar, Denzel Washington)

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A Soldier’s Story (1984) - WHRO Cinema 15 Behind-the-Screen

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