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A Soldier's Story (1984)

A Soldier's Story

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12

1h 41m

Crime, Drama, Mystery, War

September 13th, 1984

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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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6 wins and 3 nominations

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Preview Clip: A Soldier's Story (1984, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Adolph Caesar, Denzel Washington)

A Soldiers Story 1984 TV trailer

Cast

Howard E. Rollins Jr.
Captain Davenport
Adolph Caesar
Sergeant Waters
Art Evans
Private Wilkie
David Alan Grier
Corporal Cobb
David Harris
Private Smalls
Dennis Lipscomb
Captain Taylor
Larry Riley
C.J. Memphis
Robert Townsend
Corporal Ellis
Denzel Washington
Private First Class Peterson
William Allen Young
Private Henson
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Directors

Norman Jewison
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Producers

Norman Jewison
producer
Charles Milhaupt
associate producer
Patrick J. Palmer
producer
(as Patrick Palmer)
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Writers

Charles Fuller
screenplay
Charles Fuller
play
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Taglines

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.
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.

Keywords

soldier
revenge
military officer
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

May 23rd, 1985 (Argentina)
March 7th, 1985 (Australia)
September 14th, 1984 (Canada) theatrical
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

A Soldier's Story (original title)
La historia de un soldado (Argentina)
A Soldier's Story (Australia)
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Locations

Arkansas, USA
Clarendon, Arkansas, USA
Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, USA
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Running Times

101 min

Sound Mixes

Dolby Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.85 : 1

Production Companies

Caldix
Columbia Pictures (Afghanistan)

Distribution Companies

Warner-Columbia Films (Argentina)
LK-TEL (Argentina)
LK-TEL (Argentina)
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Other Companies

Modern Film Effects (titles and opticals)
Sunrise Catering (catering)
Group IV Recording (recording studio)
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