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A Soldier's Story

1984·1h 41m·PG
DramaMysteryCrimeWar
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
12,571 votes
Metascore
66
Metacritic

A young officer investigates the murder of the strict sergeant of a platoon of black soldiers at an Army base in segregated Louisiana during World War II.

A Soldier's Story is a 1984 drama mystery movie directed by Norman Jewison, starring David Alan Grier, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 12,571 votes and runs 1h 41m.

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Director
Norman Jewison
Stars
David Alan Grier
Adolph Caesar
Art Evans
Howard E. Rollins Jr.
Creators
Charles Fuller
Details
1984-11-02
101 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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