A Soldier's Story

A Soldier's Story

Drama 1984 1 hr 41 min

"A Soldier's Story" is about the murder of a black soldier near the end of World War II. Captain Davenport (Howard E. Rollins, Jr.), is sent to investigate the ruthless shooting death of Sergeant Walters (Adolph Ceasar). Initially, he believes that Walters' death is the latest in a series of racially motivated slayings. But through interviews, Davenport learns that Sarge was a vicious man who drove his men to the brink of rebellion.

Drama 1984 1 hr 41 min

PG

Starring Howard E. Rollins Jr., Adolph Caesar, Denzel Washington

Director Norman Jewison

A Soldier's Story

Howard E. Rollins Jr.

Captain Davenport
Adolph Caesar

Sgt. Waters
Denzel Washington

Pvt. First Class Peterson
Dennis Lipscomb

Captain Taylor
Art Evans

Private Wilkie

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A Soldier's Story

DRAMA

"A Soldier's Story" is about the murder of a black soldier near the end of World War II. Captain Davenport (Howard E. Rollins, Jr.), is sent to investigate the ruthless shooting death of Sergeant Walters (Adolph Ceasar). Initially, he believes that Walters' death is the latest in a series of racially motivated slayings. But through interviews, Davenport learns that Sarge was a vicious man who drove his men to the brink of rebellion.

Average 7.3
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Fresh 19
Rotten 2

Information

Studio: Caldix Films, Inc.
Released: 1984
Run Time: 1 hr 41 min
Rated: PG No Rating Reason Cited
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio and Subtitles: English (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.