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A Soldier's Story is a 1984 American mystery drama film directed and produced by Norman Jewison, adapted by Charles Fuller from his Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier's Play. It is a murder mystery set in a segregated regiment of the U.S Army commanded by White officers and training in the Jim Crow South .
Nov 2, 1984 · A Soldier's Story: Directed by Norman Jewison. With Howard E. Rollins Jr., Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, David Alan Grier. An African-American officer investigates a murder in a racially charged situation in World War II.
- (11K)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Norman Jewison
- 1984-11-02
A Soldier's Story. Roger Ebert January 01, 1984. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "A Soldier's Story" is one of those movies that's about less than you might think. It begins with the murder of a black sergeant, who is shot near an Army base in Louisiana in 1944.
A black army lawyer investigates the murder of a black sergeant in a racially charged situation in World War II Louisiana. The film explores the themes of prejudice, justice, and brotherhood through flashbacks, interviews, and musical performances.
A black Army investigator (Howard E. Rollins Jr.) travels to a remote military base in the heart of the Louisiana backwoods to look into the mysterious murder of a black sergeant toward the...
- (21)
- Norman Jewison
- PG
- Howard E. Rollins Jr.
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.
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 ...
