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A Soldier's Story

1984 · 101 min

A slow, talky interrogation that tightens like a vise, exposing buried prejudice and shame through flashbacks until the truth lands like a blow.

Directed by
Norman Jewison
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Drama
Starring
Howard Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans
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.
Overview
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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Directed by
Norman Jewison
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Drama
Starring
Howard Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • justice
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
Places
  • military
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • single location
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
mystery, crime, drama
Directed by
Norman Jewison
Written by
Charles Fuller
Starring
Howard Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, Robert Townsend, Denzel Washington, David Alan Grier, David Harris, Dennis Lipscomb
Music
Herbie Hancock
Cinematography
Russell Boyd
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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