A Soldier's Story(1984)

Name: A Soldier's Story
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama
Released: 1984-09-14
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.791
Cast: Howard Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, Robert Townsend, Denzel Washington

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.

6.8

(199 votes)

1h 41m

September 14, 1984

Mystery Crime Drama

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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.

Réalisateur: Norman Jewison

Scénariste: Charles Fuller