1984PG· 101 min
Soldier's Story, A
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.
Drama
6.8 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
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.
Director: Norman Jewison
Cast: Howard Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, Robert Townsend, Denzel Washington
Tags
1940sbased on play or musicalBD-RBetamaxblackboot campdead soldierEdgar Award (Best Motion Picture)flashbacklouisiana
