A Soldier's Story (1984)
Released:
1984-09-14
Duration:
1hr 41min
Rating 6.8
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.
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
Caldix
Columbia Pictures
Additional Info
Budget | $6,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $21,821,347.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 8.464 |
Directed By
Norman Jewison
Crew
Director
Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison
Original Music Composer
Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
Screenplay
Charles Fuller
Charles Fuller
Producer
Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison
Associate Producer
Charles Milhaupt
Charles Milhaupt
Producer
Patrick J. Palmer
Patrick J. Palmer
Executive Producer
Chiz Schultz
Chiz Schultz
Producer
Ronald L. Schwary
Ronald L. Schwary
Editor
Caroline Biggerstaff
Caroline Biggerstaff
Editorial Staff
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
Editor
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
Production Design
Walter Scott Herndon
Walter Scott Herndon
Set Decoration
Thomas L. Roysden
Thomas L. Roysden
Makeup Artist
Bernadine M. Anderson
Bernadine M. Anderson
Special Effects Supervisor
Dennis Dion
Dennis Dion
Special Effects
James Camomile
James Camomile
Director of Photography
Russell Boyd
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