Cinematic background from A Soldier's Story 1984 - 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.

A Soldier's Story

1984

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Directors:
Norman Jewison
Writers:
Charles Fuller
Official poster of A Soldier's Story 1984 directed by [object Object]
A group of young men sitting in a room
A man saluting with a hat on his head
A group of men standing next to each other in a room
A couple of men standing next to each other in uniform