A Soldier's Story 40 years old
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.
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.
Credits
A Soldier's Story Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Hancock He was 247, 56 years old when he died | as Sergeant Washington |
| Denzel Washington He was 29, now 69 years old | as Private First Class Peterson |
| David Alan Grier He was 28, now 68 years old | as Corporal Cobb |
| Wings Hauser He was 36, now 76 years old | as Lieutenant Byrd |
| Patti LaBelle She was 40, now 80 years old | as Big Mary |
| Trey Wilson He was 36, 40 years old when he died | as Colonel Nivens |
| Scott Paulin He was 34, now 74 years old | as Captain Wilcox |
| Dennis Lipscomb He was 42, 72 years old when he died | as Captain Taylor |
| Howard Rollins He was 33, 46 years old when he died | as Captain Davenport |
| Robert Townsend He was 27, now 67 years old | as Corporal Ellis |
| William Allen Young He was 30, now 70 years old | as Private Henson |
| Art Evans He was 42, now 82 years old | as Private Wilkie |
| David Harris | as Private Smalls |
| Adolph Caesar He was 50, 52 years old when he died | as Sergeant Waters |
A Soldier's Story Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Mark Warner as Editorial Staff. He was 29 (now 69) years old | Crew |
| Mark Warner as Editor. He was 29 (now 69) years old | Editing |
| Thomas L. Roysden as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Patrick J. Palmer as Producer. He was 48 (now 88) years old | Production |
| Walter Scott Herndon as Production Design. | Art |
| Caroline Biggerstaff as Editor. | Editing |
| Norman Jewison as Director. He was 58 (now 98) years old | Directing |
| Norman Jewison as Producer. He was 58 (now 98) years old | Production |
| Russell Boyd as Cinematography. He was 40 (now 80) years old | Crew |
A Soldier's Story (40 years)
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.
- Release day: Friday, September 14, 1984
- Runtime: 101 minutes
- Budget: 6000000.00
- Revenue: 21821347.00