A Soldier's Story (1984)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $6,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $21,821,347.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 11.435 |
Directed By
Norman Jewison
Crew
Norman Jewison
Herbie Hancock
Charles Fuller
Norman Jewison
Thomas L. Roysden
Chiz Schultz
Charles Milhaupt
Dennis Dion
Walter Scott Herndon
Bernadine M. Anderson
James Camomile
Ronald L. Schwary
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
Patrick J. Palmer
Caroline Biggerstaff
Russell Boyd
TOP CAST
Howard Rollins
Captain Davenport
Adolph Caesar
Sergeant Waters
Art Evans
Private Wilkie
Robert Townsend
Corporal Ellis
Denzel Washington
Private First Class Peterson
David Alan Grier
Corporal Cobb
David Harris
Private Smalls
Dennis Lipscomb
Captain Taylor
Patti LaBelle
Big Mary
Wings Hauser
Lieutenant Byrd
Larry Riley
C.J. Memphis
William Allen Young
Private Henson
Scott Paulin
Captain Wilcox
John Hancock
Sergeant Washington
Trey Wilson
Colonel Nivens
Patricia Brandkamp
Ida Nivens
Carl Dreher
Bus driver
Vaughn Reeves
Captain Estes
Michael Anthony Williams
Barracks Soldier
Bobby McGee
Barracks Soldier
Rick Ramey
Barracks Soldier
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