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#47 Box Office Hit of 1984

A Soldier's Story (1984)

"Alone, far from home, and far from justice, he has three days to learn the truth about a murder... and the truth is a story you won't forget."

Overview

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 Rollins

    Captain Davenport

    Howard Rollins

  • Adolph Caesar

    Sergeant Waters

    Adolph Caesar

  • Art Evans

    Private Wilkie

    Art Evans

  • Robert Townsend

    Corporal Ellis

    Robert Townsend

  • Denzel Washington

    Private First Class Peterson

    Denzel Washington

  • David Alan Grier

    Corporal Cobb

    David Alan Grier

  • David Harris

    Private Smalls

    David Harris

  • Dennis Lipscomb

    Captain Taylor

    Dennis Lipscomb

  • Patti LaBelle

    Big Mary

    Patti LaBelle

  • Wings Hauser

    Lieutenant Byrd

    Wings Hauser

  • Larry Riley

    C.J. Memphis

    Larry Riley

  • William Allen Young

    Private Henson

    William Allen Young

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