A Soldier's Story — Official Trailer

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Directed by Norman Jewison

• Howard Rollins
  as Captain Davenport
• Adolph Caesar
  as Sergeant Waters
• Art Evans
  as Private Wilkie
• Robert Townsend
  as Corporal Ellis
• Denzel Washington
  as Private First Class Peterson
• David Alan Grier
  as Corporal Cobb

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