A Soldier's Story

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1984-11-02

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

101 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (6172 Reviews)

Director:

Norman Jewison

Genres:

Crime Drama Mystery

Cast:

Howard E. Rollins Jr. Adolph Caesar Art Evans David Alan Grier

Writer:

Charles Fuller (screenplay)

Charles Fuller (play)

Fullplot:

A black soldier is killed while returning to his base in the deep south. The white people of the area are suspected at first. A tough black army attorney is brought in to find out the truth. We find out a bit more about the dead soldier in flashbacks - and that he was unpopular. Will the attorney find the killer ?

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