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.

Directed by: Norman Jewison
Written by: Charles Fuller
Release date: 1984-09-14
Runtime: 101 minutes
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Tagline: 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.
Cast:
Denzel Washington Denzel Washington
Private First Class Peterson 
David Alan Grier David Alan Grier
Corporal Cobb 
Art Evans Art Evans
Private Wilkie 
Wings Hauser Wings Hauser
Lieutenant Byrd 
Patti LaBelle Patti LaBelle
Big Mary 
Scott Paulin Scott Paulin
Captain Wilcox 
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Also known as:
  • A História de um Soldado
  • En soldats historia
  • I istoria enos stratioti
  • Katonatörténet
  • Opowiesc zolnierza
  • Povestea unui soldat
  • Příběh vojáka
  • Sergeant Waters - Eine Soldatengeschichte
  • Sotilaan tarina
  • Войнишка история
  • Історія солдата