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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
A Soldier's Story is a 1984 American mystery drama film [2] directed and produced by Norman Jewison, adapted by Charles Fuller from his Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier's Play. It is a murder mystery set in a segregated regiment of the U.S Army commanded by White officers and training in the Jim Crow South .
In the racially charged South during WWII, the murder of a black soldier ignites investigation and suspicion. A determined black attorney delves into the soldier's complex past through flashbacks, unearthing hidden truths and confronting deep-rooted prejudice.
- Norman Jewison
- PG
- Howard Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans
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
'A Soldier's Story' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Microsoft Store, Amazon Video, Vudu, Apple iTunes, AMC on Demand, YouTube, and Google Play...
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).
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