A Soldier's Story

Name: A Soldier's Story
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama
Released: 1984-09-14
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Howard Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, Robert Townsend, Denzel Washington

1984·Movie·PG·101 min·★ 6.8(210)

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“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.”

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.

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About A Soldier's Story

A Soldier's Story is a 1984 English-language mystery, crime and drama film directed by Norman Jewison. The cast is led by Howard Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.

A Soldier's Story was produced by Caldix and Columbia Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on September 14, 1984, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $22 million worldwide.

Director: Norman Jewison
Writers: Charles Fuller
Release date: September 14, 1984
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $22 million
Production: Caldix, Columbia Pictures

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A Soldier's Story cast & crew

A Soldier's Story was directed by Norman Jewison and written by Charles Fuller.

The cast features Howard Rollins as Captain Davenport, Adolph Caesar as Sergeant Waters, Art Evans as Private Wilkie, Robert Townsend as Corporal Ellis, Denzel Washington as Private First Class Peterson, and David Alan Grier as Corporal Cobb.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Herbie Hancock, cinematography is by Russell Boyd, and it was produced by Norman Jewison and Chiz Schultz.

Is A Soldier's Story worth watching?

A Soldier's Story holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 210 ratings, a solidly received mystery films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy mystery, crime, and drama, A Soldier's Story is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch A Soldier's Story

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