A Soldier's Story

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Directed by

Norman Jewison

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Howard E. Rollins Jr.
Captain Davenport

Adolph Caesar
Sergeant Waters

Art Evans
Private Wilkie

David Alan Grier
Corporal Cobb

David Harris
Private Smalls

Dennis Lipscomb
Captain Taylor

Larry Riley
C.J. Memphis

Robert Townsend
Corporal Ellis

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A very good movie

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Honestly, beforehand, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Denzel Washington, I thought I should check it out. Indeed, nowadays, it is a rather forgotten movie but it's a shame since it is actually a really impressive drama. Denzel Washington who was at the beginning of his illustrious career, had actually a small part but his character was very important... read more

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Racial tensions flare in this gripping drama set in Louisiana at the end of World War II. When Army attorney Capt. Davenport (Howard E. Rollins Jr.) is sent to Fort Neal to investigate the murder of a black sergeant, he faces a mystery much more complex than he'd imagined. Also starring Adolph Caesar and directed by Norman Jewison from Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, the film was nominated for three Academy Awards.

Release date: 2 November 1984
UPC: 043396040892

Tags: 1980s (2), 1984 (2), Drama (2), Murder Mystery (1), (1), SnP (1), Columbia Pictures (1), Sort (1), Spiritual Cinema (1), HQ (1), 80's (1), Army (1), World War II (1), WWII (1), Military (1), Murder (1), War (1), Mystery (1)

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" Racial tensions flare in this gripping drama set in Louisiana at the end of World War II. When Army attorney Capt. Davenport is sent to Fort Neal to investigate the murder of a black sergeant, he faces a mystery much more complex than he'd imagined. Also starring Adolph Caesar and directed by Norman Jewison from Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, the film was nominated for three Academy Awards. The film, featured earlier performances by Denzel Washington, David Allen Grier, and"