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A Soldier’s Story


Director: Norman Jewison

Genre: Drama

Year: 1984

Running time: 102 minutes

Territory: International

Studio: Sony

Cast: Howard E. Rollins Jr., Adolph Caesar, Denzel Washington, David Alan Grier, Wings Hauser

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.




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