A Soldier's Story (1984)
"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."
Critics Score
🎬 78%
(RT: 91%, MC: 66) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Howard Rollins as Captain Davenport
Adolph Caesar as Sergeant Waters
David Harris as Private Smalls
Dennis Lipscomb as Captain Taylor
Is A Soldier's Story good?
Most people think so. 81% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 78%.
Overview
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. Wikipedia ↗
