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A Soldier's Story
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A Soldier's Story

1984
Directed byNorman Jewison
1h 41m

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.

CAST
Howard RollinsCaptain DavenportAdolph CaesarSergeant WatersArt Evans
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GENRES
MysteryCrimeDrama
STATUSReleased
PRODUCTION
CaldixColumbia Pictures
RATING
6.8

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