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Nov 2, 1984 · A Soldier's Story: Directed by Norman Jewison. With Howard E. Rollins Jr., Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, David Alan Grier. An African-American officer investigates a murder in a racially charged situation in World War II.
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.
An Army lawyer, a captain, is sent from Washington to handle the investigation, and he turns out to be black, too -- the first black officer anyone in the movie has ever seen. Movie Reviews TV/Streaming
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An African-American officer investigates a murder in a racially charged situation in World War II. A black soldier is killed while returning to his base in the deep south. The white people of the area are suspected at first. A tough black army attorney is brought in to find out the truth.
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...
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Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. During World War II, an African-American officer investigates a murder that may have been racially motivated. Cast & Crew. Read More. Norman Jewison. Director. Howard E Rollins. Captain Richard Davenport. Adolph Caesar.
