A Soldier’s Story
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  • Year: 1984
  • Running time: 1h 41m
  • Rated: PG
  • Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama
  • US release: 1984
  • IMDb

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.

Directed by Norman Jewison

1985 Academy Awards® Best Picture Nominee. A black officer investigates the murder of a black sergeant on a U.S. Army base.

Cast

Howard RollinsCaptain Davenport
Adolph CaesarSergeant Waters
Art EvansPrivate Wilkie
Robert TownsendCorporal Ellis
Denzel WashingtonPrivate First Class Peterson
David Alan GrierCorporal Cobb
David HarrisPrivate Smalls
Dennis LipscombCaptain Taylor
Wings HauserLieutenant Byrd

Crew

Charles FullerScreenplay
Russell BoydDirector of Photography

Studios: Caldix, Columbia Pictures

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