A Soldier's Story

A Soldier's Story by Norman Jewison

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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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Cast

Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins as Captain Davenport

Adolph Caesar

Adolph Caesar as Sergeant Waters

Art Evans

Art Evans as Private Wilkie

Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend as Corporal Ellis

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington as Private First Class Peterson

David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier as Corporal Cobb

David Harris

David Harris as Private Smalls

Dennis Lipscomb

Dennis Lipscomb as Captain Taylor

Patti LaBelle

Patti LaBelle as Big Mary

Wings Hauser

Wings Hauser as Lieutenant Byrd

Larry Riley

Larry Riley as C.J. Memphis

William Allen Young

William Allen Young as Private Henson

Scott Paulin

Scott Paulin as Captain Wilcox

John Hancock

John Hancock as Sergeant Washington

Trey Wilson

Trey Wilson as Colonel Nivens

Patricia Brandkamp

Patricia Brandkamp as Ida Nivens

Carl Dreher

Carl Dreher as Bus driver

Vaughn Reeves

Vaughn Reeves as Captain Estes

Michael Anthony Williams

Michael Anthony Williams as Barracks Soldier

Bobby McGee

Bobby McGee as Barracks Soldier

Rick Ramey

Rick Ramey as Barracks Soldier

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