Country
Canada
Date
Sep 14, 1984
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.
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dennis Lipscomb | Captain Taylor |
| Patti LaBelle | Big Mary |
| Wings Hauser | Lieutenant Byrd |
| Larry Riley | C.J. Memphis |
| William Allen Young | Private Henson |
| Scott Paulin | Captain Wilcox |
| John Hancock | Sergeant Washington |
| Robert Tyler | Private Seymour |
| Trey Wilson | Colonel Nivens |
| Patricia Brandkamp | Ida Nivens |
| Carl Dreher | Bus driver |
| Vaughn Reeves | Captain Estes |
| Michael Anthony Williams | Barracks Soldier |
| Bobby McGee | Barracks Soldier |
| Rick Ramey | Barracks Soldier |
| Pat Grabe | White Lieutenant #1 |
| Terry Dodd | White Lieutenant #2 |
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| Warren Clements | Sergeant Hooks |
| James W. Bryant | Chaplain |
| John Valentine | Umpire |
| Ronald E. Greenfield | M.P. Sergeant |
| Anthony C. Sanders | M.P. at Gate |
| Traftin E. Thompson | M.P. in Barracks |
| Roy Wells | Training Field Sergeant |
| Tommy G. Liggins | Solider Painting |
| Calvin Franklin | Barracks Soldier |
| Kevin T. Mosley | Barracks Soldier |
| David Ashley | Barracks Soldier |
| Thomas Howard | Barracks Soldier |
| Lacarnist Hiriams | Barracks Soldier |
Genres
MysteryCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | A Soldier's Story |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Caldix, Columbia Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 14 settembre 1984 |
| Exec. Producer | Chiz Schultz |
| Producer | Norman Jewison, Charles Milhaupt, Ronald L. Schwary, Patrick J. Palmer |
| Writer | Charles Fuller |
| Casting | Reuben Cannon |
| Editors | Mark Warner, Caroline Biggerstaff, Edward A. Warschilka |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd |
| Asst. Directors | Norman Jewison, Wilma Garscadden-Gahret |
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| Camera Operators | Russell Boyd |
| Add. Photography | Russell Boyd |
| Production Design | Walter Scott Herndon, Thomas L. Roysden |
| Art Direction | Thomas L. Roysden, Walter Scott Herndon |
| Set Decoration | Thomas L. Roysden, Walter Scott Herndon |
| Special Effects | Dennis Dion, James Camomile |
| Visual Effects | Dennis Dion |
| Composer | Herbie Hancock, Linda Dove, Julie Feiner, Gib Jaffe, Dessie Markovsky, Emile Razpopov, Catherine Shorr, Michael Tomack, Else Blangsted |
| Sound | Herbie Hancock, Linda Dove, Julie Feiner, Gib Jaffe, Dessie Markovsky, Emile Razpopov, Catherine Shorr, Michael Tomack, Else Blangsted |
| Costume Design | Bernadine M. Anderson |
| Makeup | Bernadine M. Anderson |
| Hairstyling | Bernadine M. Anderson |
| Budget | 6.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 21.821.347 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Sep 14, 1984
Certification
PG
Country
Germany
Date
Feb 28, 1985
Certification
12
Country
Netherlands
Date
Feb 28, 1985
Certification
6
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Country
Japan
Date
Jun 08, 1985
Certification
G
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
Aug 21, 2001
Certification
6
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jan 03, 2009
Certification
6
Note
RTL 7
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