Howard RollinsCaptain DavenportSavaraTV movie
A Soldier's Story
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.
MysteryCrimeDrama
Starring
Howard Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans
Directed by
Norman Jewison
About
A Soldier's Story
MysteryCrimeDrama
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.
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.
Information
- Released
- Sep 14, 1984
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- PG
- Directed by
- Norman Jewison
Production
- Studio
- Caldix
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
Cast
People in this story
Howard RollinsCaptain Davenport
Adolph CaesarSergeant Waters
Art EvansPrivate Wilkie
Robert TownsendCorporal Ellis
Denzel WashingtonPrivate First Class Peterson
David Alan GrierCorporal Cobb
David HarrisPrivate Smalls
Dennis LipscombCaptain Taylor
Patti LaBelleBig Mary
Wings HauserLieutenant Byrd
Larry RileyC.J. Memphis
William Allen YoungPrivate HensonMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.