A Soldier’s Story
“A Soldier’s Story,” directed by Norman Jewison, is a gripping drama set during World War II that follows an African American officer, Captain Davenport, as he investigates the murder of a black sergeant on a racially segregated army base in the South. The film delves into themes of racism, identity, and justice, unraveling a complex web of prejudice and revealing deep-seated tensions within the military and society.
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, War
Director: Norman Jewison
Actors: Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, David Alan Grier, David Harris, Dennis Lipscomb, Denzel Washington, Howard Rollins, Patti LaBelle, Robert Townsend, Wings Hauser
Country: United States of America
Company: Caldix, Columbia Pictures
Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars, 6 wins & 9 nominations total
Budget: $6,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $21,821,347
Duration:
1h 41minRelease: 1984
Release Date: 1984-09-14
IMDb: 7.2
TMDB: 6.7
Rotten Tomatoes: 90%
Metacritic: 66
FilmAffinity: 6.3