A Soldier's Story

A Soldier's Story (1984)

6.8 101 min Movie
MysteryCrimeDrama

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.

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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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
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

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