A Soldier's Story

IMDb 6.8 1984 • 101 min • MysteryCrimeDrama

Director

Norman Jewison

Country

US

Plot 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.

Top Cast

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