A Soldier's Story (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.

A Soldier's Story

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Howard Rollins
Howard Rollins as Captain Davenport Died 1996 · Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Howard Rollins (October 17, 1950 – December 8, 1996) was an American television, film, and stage actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime and Virgil Tibbs...
Adolph Caesar
Adolph Caesar as Sergeant Waters Died 1986 · New York City, New York, USA ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Adolph Caesar (December 5, 1933 – March 6, 1986) was an American actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Adolph Caesar, licensed under CC-BY-SA...
Art Evans
Art Evans as Private Wilkie Died 2024 · Berkeley, California, USA Arthur James “Art” Evans (March 27, 1942 - December 21, 2024) was an American actor who made multiple film and television program appearances over the span of five decades. His acting career started w...
Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend as Corporal Ellis Age 69 · Chicago, Illinois, USA Robert Townsend (born February 6, 1957) is an American actor, director, comedian, and writer. Townsend is best known for directing the films Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Eddie Murphy Raw (1987), The Mete...
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington as Private First Class Peterson Age 71 · Mount Vernon, New York, USA Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor, producer, and director. Known for his dramatic roles on stage and screen, he is widely regarded as one of the best actors of...
David Alan Grier
David Alan Grier as Corporal Cobb Age 69 · Detroit, Michigan, USA David Alan Grier is an American comedian and film and television actor, best known for his work on the sketch comedy television show "In Living Color"..

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