A Soldier's Story

A Soldier's Story
TitleA Soldier's Story
Publication TypeAudiovisual (film)
Year of Publication2010
AuthorJewison, Norman
PublisherColumbia Pictures
Place PublishedNew York, NY
Publication LanguageEnglish
ISBN or ASIN NumberB00441GZ1Y
Cast

Denzel Washington, Adolph Caesar, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Robert Townsend

 

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Tensions flare in this gripping film about a murder on a black army base near the end of World War II. Captain Davenport, a proud black army attorney, is sent to Fort Neal, Louisiana, to investigate the ruthless shooting death of Sergeant Waters. Through interviews with Sarge's men, Davenport learns that he was a vicious man who served the white world and despised his own roots. Was the killer a bigoted white officer? Or could he have been a black soldier embittered by Waters' constant race baiting? Original theatrical release in 1984.

Length: 97 min.