A Soldier's Story

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.

US

Made in US

6.8/10

1984

Mystery
Crime
Drama
Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

As Captain Davenport

Adolph Caesar

Adolph Caesar

As Sergeant Waters

Art Evans

Art Evans

As Private Wilkie

Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend

As Corporal Ellis

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

As Private First Class Peterson

David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

As Corporal Cobb

David Harris

David Harris

As Private Smalls

Dennis Lipscomb

Dennis Lipscomb

As Captain Taylor

Patti LaBelle

Patti LaBelle

As Big Mary

Wings Hauser

Wings Hauser

As Lieutenant Byrd

Larry Riley

Larry Riley

As C.J. Memphis

William Allen Young

William Allen Young

As Private Henson

Scott Paulin

Scott Paulin

As Captain Wilcox

John Hancock

John Hancock

As Sergeant Washington

Robert Tyler

Robert Tyler

As Private Seymour

Trey Wilson

Trey Wilson

As Colonel Nivens

Patricia Brandkamp

Patricia Brandkamp

As Ida Nivens

Carl Dreher

Carl Dreher

As Bus driver

Vaughn Reeves

Vaughn Reeves

As Captain Estes

Michael Anthony Williams

Michael Anthony Williams

As Barracks Soldier

Bobby McGee

Bobby McGee

As Barracks Soldier

Rick Ramey

Rick Ramey

As Barracks Soldier

Pat Grabe

Pat Grabe

As White Lieutenant #1

Terry Dodd

Terry Dodd

As White Lieutenant #2

Warren Clements

Warren Clements

As Sergeant Hooks

James W. Bryant

James W. Bryant

As Chaplain

John Valentine

John Valentine

As Umpire

Ronald E. Greenfield

Ronald E. Greenfield

As M.P. Sergeant

Anthony C. Sanders

Anthony C. Sanders

As M.P. at Gate

Traftin E. Thompson

Traftin E. Thompson

As M.P. in Barracks

Roy Wells

Roy Wells

As Training Field Sergeant

Tommy G. Liggins

Tommy G. Liggins

As Solider Painting

Calvin Franklin

Calvin Franklin

As Barracks Soldier

Kevin T. Mosley

Kevin T. Mosley

As Barracks Soldier

David Ashley

David Ashley

As Barracks Soldier

Thomas Howard

Thomas Howard

As Barracks Soldier

Lacarnist Hiriams

Lacarnist Hiriams

As Barracks Soldier

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