A Soldier's Story

A Soldier's Story

1984 · 101 min · EN · PG · 6.7 (155 votes)
Dir. Norman Jewison · Starring Howard Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, Robert Townsend, Denzel Washington, David Alan Grier · Music Herbie Hancock

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.

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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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A tense, slow-burn investigation unfolds against a backdrop of deep-seated prejudice. The film feels like a grim, methodical unearthing of ugly truths, where every revelation ratchets up the suspense and the weight of injustice.

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