A Soldier's Story

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.

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  Howard Rollins

  Captain Davenport
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  Adolph Caesar

  Sergeant Waters
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  Art Evans

  Private Wilkie
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  Robert Townsend

  Corporal Ellis
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  Denzel Washington

  Private First Class Peterson
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  David Alan Grier

  Corporal Cobb
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  David Harris

  Private Smalls
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  Dennis Lipscomb

  Captain Taylor
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  Patti LaBelle

  Big Mary
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  Wings Hauser

  Lieutenant Byrd