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."

Nov 2 1984 PG 1h 41m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

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.

Plot

A black soldier is killed while returning to his base in the deep south. The white people of the area are suspected at first. A tough black army attorney is brought in to find out the truth. We find out a bit more about the dead soldier in flashbacks - and that he was unpopular. Will the attorney find the killer ?

Written by

Charles Fuller

Directed by

Norman Jewison

Cast

Howard E. Rollins Jr., Adolph Caesar, Art Evans

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Caldix, Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 6 wins & 9 nominations total

Trailers
A Soldiers Story 1984 TV trailer
A Soldier's Story (1984) trailer
Behind the Scenes
A Soldier’s Story (1984) - WHRO Cinema 15 Behind-the-Screen
Scores
# of Votes
11,855
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
66
Popularity
NA