A Soldier's Story

7.2

/10

1h 41m 7+Crime Drama War Mystery

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.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 ... Read more

Starring Howard Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, Robert Townsend, Denzel Washington, David Alan Grier, David Harris, Dennis Lipscomb, Patti LaBelle, Wings Hauser

Watch "A Soldier's Story" from streaming services Google Play, Apple TV+ (itunes) released in 1984. It's a crime and drama movie, and has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie, and is currently only available for purchase or rent.