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.
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.”
Overview
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.
Director
Norman Jewison
Budget
6.0M
Revenue
21.8M
Status
Released
Production
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
Vaughn Reeves
Captain Estes
Michael Anthony Williams
Barracks Soldier
Bobby McGee
Barracks Soldier
Rick Ramey
Barracks Soldier
Pat Grabe
White Lieutenant #1
Terry Dodd
White Lieutenant #2
Warren Clements
Sergeant Hooks
James W. Bryant
Chaplain
John Valentine
Umpire
Ronald E. Greenfield
M.P. Sergeant
Anthony C. Sanders
M.P. at Gate
Traftin E. Thompson
M.P. in Barracks
Roy Wells
Training Field Sergeant
Tommy G. Liggins
Solider Painting
Calvin Franklin
Barracks Soldier
Kevin T. Mosley
Barracks Soldier
David Ashley
Barracks Soldier
Thomas Howard
Barracks Soldier
Lacarnist Hiriams
Barracks Soldier
Video Gallery
A Soldiers Story 1984 TV trailer
A Soldier’s Story (1984) - WHRO Cinema 15 Behind-the-Screen
