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A Soldier's Story (1984)

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.

Genre : Drama, Mystery, War, Crime

Runtime : 1H 41M

Director : Norman Jewison
Writer : Charles Fuller

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Howard Rollins
Howard Rollins
Captain Davenport
Adolph Caesar
Adolph Caesar
Sergeant Waters
Art Evans
Art Evans
Private Wilkie
Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend
Corporal Ellis
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Private First Class Peterson
David Alan Grier
David Alan Grier
Corporal Cobb
David Harris
David Harris
Private Smalls
Dennis Lipscomb
Dennis Lipscomb
Captain Taylor
Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle
Big Mary
Wings Hauser
Wings Hauser
Lieutenant Byrd
Larry Riley
Larry Riley
C.J. Memphis
William Allen Young
William Allen Young
Private Henson
Scott Paulin
Scott Paulin
Captain Wilcox
John Hancock
John Hancock
Sergeant Washington
Trey Wilson
Trey Wilson
Colonel Nivens
Patricia Brandkamp
Patricia Brandkamp
Ida Nivens
Carl Dreher
Carl Dreher
Bus driver
Vaughn Reeves
Vaughn Reeves
Captain Estes
Michael Anthony Williams
Michael Anthony Williams
Barracks Soldier
Bobby McGee
Bobby McGee
Barracks Soldier
Rick Ramey
Rick Ramey
Barracks Soldier

Crews

Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison
Director
Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
Original Music Composer
Charles Fuller
Charles Fuller
Screenplay
Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison
Producer
Charles Milhaupt
Charles Milhaupt
Associate Producer
Patrick J. Palmer
Patrick J. Palmer
Producer
Chiz Schultz
Chiz Schultz
Executive Producer
Ronald L. Schwary
Ronald L. Schwary
Producer
Russell Boyd
Russell Boyd
Cinematography
Caroline Biggerstaff
Caroline Biggerstaff
Editor
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
Editorial Staff
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
Editor
Walter Scott Herndon
Walter Scott Herndon
Production Design
Thomas L. Roysden
Thomas L. Roysden
Set Decoration
Bernadine M. Anderson
Bernadine M. Anderson
Makeup Artist
Dennis Dion
Dennis Dion
Special Effects Supervisor
James Camomile
James Camomile
Special Effects

Trailers and other movies

A Soldiers Story 1984 TV trailer
A Soldier's Story (1984) trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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