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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.
- (172)
- Norman Jewison
- PG
- 22
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.
- (12K)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Norman Jewison
- 1984-11-02
When a sergeant of an all-black unit in Louisiana during WWII is murdered, an Army lawyer investigates if the crime was an act of extreme white bigotry or could the killer be a soldier in the victim's unit who all hated him for his harsh treatment.
1984 · 1 hr 41 min. PG. Drama · Crime · Mystery. Tensions flare in this gripping film about a murder on a black army base near the end of World War II. Captain Davenport (Howard E. Rollins, JR.), a proud black army attorney, is sent to Fort Neal, Louisiana, to investigate the ruthless shooting death of Sergeant Waters (Adolph Caesar).
- Norman Jewison
- January 1, 1984
- Howard E. Rollins Jr.
5 days ago · 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.
- (172)
- Norman Jewison
- 15
- 16
Was the murder a typical act of extreme white bigotry? Or could the killer have been a black soldier pushed beyond the limit by Waters' racially motivated abuses? A Soldiers Story...
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Where to watch A Soldier's Story (1984) starring Howard Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans and directed by Norman Jewison. In the racially charged South during WWII, the murder of a black soldier ignites investigation and suspicion.
