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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 black officer investigates a murder of a black sergeant in a racially charged situation in Louisiana. The film explores themes of racism, identity and justice through flashbacks and interviews with the suspects and witnesses.
- (11K)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Norman Jewison
- 1984-11-02
A movie about the murder of a black sergeant in a racist Army base in 1944. Roger Ebert criticizes the plot, the performance and the ending of this docudrama directed by Norman Jewison.
Aug 24, 2016 · Captain Davenport (Howard E. Rollins, Jr.), a proud black army attorney, is sent to Fort Neal, Louisiana, to investigate the ruthless shooting death of Sergeant Waters (Adolph Caesar). Through ...
- 2 min
- 40.4K
- Tue Nguyen
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.
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.
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.
