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A Soldier's Story
"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."
1984 • 1h 41m • ★ 6.8 (198 votes) Released
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.
Director
Norman Jewison
Screenplay
Charles Fuller
Rating
6.8
Runtime
101 min
Budget
$6.0M
Revenue
$21.8M
Profit/Loss
+15.8M
Production
Caldix
Columbia PicturesTop Billed Cast
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Keywords
world war iilouisianadead soldierbased on play or musicalracistflashbackrevengeboot campblunttaunting1940smilitary lawdepressingdemeaning
