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A Soldier's Story

PG

1984

101 minutes

MysteryCrimeDrama

Overview

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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Top Cast

Howard Rollins headshot

Howard Rollins

Captain Davenport

Adolph Caesar headshot

Adolph Caesar

Sergeant Waters

Art Evans headshot

Art Evans

Private Wilkie

Robert Townsend headshot

Robert Townsend

Corporal Ellis

Denzel Washington headshot

Denzel Washington

Private First Class Peterson

David Alan Grier headshot

David Alan Grier

Corporal Cobb

David Harris headshot

David Harris

Private Smalls

Dennis Lipscomb headshot

Dennis Lipscomb

Captain Taylor

Patti LaBelle headshot

Patti LaBelle

Big Mary

Wings Hauser headshot

Wings Hauser

Lieutenant Byrd

Larry Riley headshot

Larry Riley

C.J. Memphis

William Allen Young headshot

William Allen Young

Private Henson

Scott Paulin headshot

Scott Paulin

Captain Wilcox

John Hancock headshot

John Hancock

Sergeant Washington

Trey Wilson headshot

Trey Wilson

Colonel Nivens

Patricia Brandkamp headshot

Patricia Brandkamp

Ida Nivens

Carl Dreher headshot

Carl Dreher

Bus driver

Vaughn Reeves headshot

Vaughn Reeves

Captain Estes

Michael Anthony Williams headshot

Michael Anthony Williams

Barracks Soldier

Bobby McGee headshot

Bobby McGee

Barracks Soldier

Rick Ramey headshot

Rick Ramey

Barracks Soldier