Quick facts
- Released
- September 14, 1984
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- PG
- Budget
- $6.0M
- Box office
- $21.8M
- IMDb
- tt0088146
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Caldix, Columbia Pictures
Cast
Howard Rollins
Captain Davenport
Adolph Caesar
Sergeant Waters
Art Evans
Private Wilkie
Robert Townsend
Corporal Ellis
Denzel Washington
Private First Class Peterson
David Alan Grier
Corporal Cobb
David Harris
Private Smalls
Dennis Lipscomb
Captain Taylor
Patti LaBelle
Big Mary
Wings Hauser
Lieutenant Byrd
Larry Riley
C.J. Memphis
William Allen Young
Private Henson
Scott Paulin
Captain Wilcox
John Hancock
Sergeant Washington
Robert Tyler
Private Seymour
Trey Wilson
Colonel Nivens
Patricia Brandkamp
Ida Nivens
Carl Dreher
Bus driver
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Frequently asked questions
- What is A Soldier's Story about?
- 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.
- Who directed A Soldier's Story?
- A Soldier's Story was directed by Norman Jewison.
- Who stars in A Soldier's Story?
- A Soldier's Story stars Howard Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, Robert Townsend.
- When was A Soldier's Story released?
- A Soldier's Story is a 1984 mystery, crime, drama film.
- Where can I watch A Soldier's Story?
- You can watch A Soldier's Story with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.