Film
A Soldier's Story
1984· PG· 1h 41m· Crime· Drama· Mystery
“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.
1984-09-14
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorNorman Jewison
ScreenplayCharles Fuller
ProducerNorman Jewison
Director of PhotographyRussell Boyd
Original Music ComposerHerbie Hancock
EditorCaroline Biggerstaff
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 30 crew)
Details
Released1984-09-14
Runtime1h 41m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosCaldix · Columbia Pictures
Budget$6M
Box office$22M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.8/10 · 206 votes
Original languageen
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