A Soldier's Story
1984
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Howard E. Rollins Jr., Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, David Alan Grier, David Harris, Dennis Lipscomb, Larry Riley, Robert Townsend
Original language
English
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Home video distributors
Gaumont Columbia RCA Vidéo (France)
Based on
A Soldier's Play
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Louisiana
Trailer
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 1985 academy_award
- Directors Guild of America 1985 generic
- Edgar Allan Poe Awards 1985 generic - Best Motion Picture Screenplay ★ Winner; writer(s): Charles Fuller
- Writers Guild of America 1985 generic
- Directors Guild of America 1984 generic
- National Board of Review 1984 generic
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Gaumont Columbia RCA Vidéo (cat. no. 10487) | 1985, France |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | France | 1985 10487 |
Full credits
| Director | Norman Jewison |
| Cast | Howard E. Rollins Jr., Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, David Alan Grier, David Harris, Dennis Lipscomb, Larry Riley, Robert Townsend, Denzel Washington, William Allen Young, Patti LaBelle, Wings Hauser, Scott Paulin, John Hancock, Trey Wilson |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
