Poster for the movie A Soldier's Story

A Soldier's Story

1984 • 101 minutes
MysteryCrimeDrama

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.

Picture of Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

Captain Davenport

Picture of Adolph Caesar

Adolph Caesar

Sergeant Waters

Picture of Art Evans

Art Evans

Private Wilkie

Picture of Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend

Corporal Ellis

Picture of Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Private First Class Peterson

Picture of David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

Corporal Cobb

Picture of David Harris

David Harris

Private Smalls

Picture of Dennis Lipscomb

Dennis Lipscomb

Captain Taylor

Picture of Patti LaBelle

Patti LaBelle

Big Mary

Picture of Wings Hauser

Wings Hauser

Lieutenant Byrd

Picture of Larry Riley

Larry Riley

C.J. Memphis

Picture of William Allen Young

William Allen Young

Private Henson

Picture of Scott Paulin

Scott Paulin

Captain Wilcox

Picture of John Hancock

John Hancock

Sergeant Washington

Picture of Trey Wilson

Trey Wilson

Colonel Nivens

Picture of Patricia Brandkamp

Patricia Brandkamp

Ida Nivens

Picture of Carl Dreher

Carl Dreher

Bus driver

Picture of Vaughn Reeves

Vaughn Reeves

Captain Estes

Picture of Michael Anthony Williams

Michael Anthony Williams

Barracks Soldier

Picture of Bobby McGee

Bobby McGee

Barracks Soldier

Picture of Rick Ramey

Rick Ramey

Barracks Soldier