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A Soldier's Story is a 1984 American mystery drama film directed and produced by Norman Jewison, adapted by Charles Fuller from his Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier's Play. It is a story about racism in a segregated regiment of the U.S Army commanded by White officers and training in the Jim Crow South, in a time and place where a Black officer ...
Nov 2, 1984 · A black soldier is killed in the deep south and a black army attorney investigates the case in a racially charged situation. The film features Denzel Washington, David Alan Grier, and Howard E. Rollins Jr., and was nominated for 3 Oscars.
- (11K)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Norman Jewison
- 1984-11-02
A movie about the murder of a black sergeant in the Army in 1944, investigated by a black lawyer. Roger Ebert criticizes the plot, the performance and the ending of this docudrama directed by Norman Jewison.
A Soldier's Story (1984) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A black army lawyer investigates the murder of a black sergeant in a racially charged situation in World War II Louisiana. The film explores the themes of prejudice, justice, and brotherhood through flashbacks, interviews, and musical performances.
A black Army investigator (Howard E. Rollins Jr.) travels to a remote military base in the heart of the Louisiana backwoods to look into the mysterious murder of a black sergeant toward the tail...
- (21)
- Mystery & Thriller
- PG
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.
- 101 min
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