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A Soldier's Story

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.

Description: 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.

Genres: Mystery, Crime, Drama

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Budget: $6,000,000 | Revenue : $21,821,347

Runtime: 101 minutes

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Howard Rollins

Played Captain Davenport

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Adolph Caesar

Played Sergeant Waters

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Art Evans

Played Private Wilkie

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Robert Townsend

Played Corporal Ellis

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Denzel Washington

Played Private First Class Peterson

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David Alan Grier

Played Corporal Cobb

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David Harris

Played Private Smalls

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Dennis Lipscomb

Played Captain Taylor

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Patti LaBelle

Played Big Mary

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Wings Hauser

Played Lieutenant Byrd

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Larry Riley

Played C.J. Memphis

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William Allen Young

Played Private Henson

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Scott Paulin

Played Captain Wilcox

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John Hancock

Played Sergeant Washington

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Trey Wilson

Played Colonel Nivens

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Patricia Brandkamp

Played Ida Nivens

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Carl Dreher

Played Bus driver

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Vaughn Reeves

Played Captain Estes

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Michael Anthony Williams

Played Barracks Soldier

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Bobby McGee

Played Barracks Soldier

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Rick Ramey

Played Barracks Soldier

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