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A Soldier's Story

An African-American officer investigates a murder in a racially charged situation in World War II.

Director

Norman Jewison

Year

Genre

crime, drama, mystery

Box Office

$21,821,347

Production

Caldix,Columbia Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 6 wins & 9 nominations total

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Captain Davenport

Howard E. Rollins Jr.

Sergeant Waters

Private Wilkie

Corporal Cobb

David Alan Grier

Private Smalls

Captain Taylor

Dennis Lipscomb

C.J. Memphis

Corporal Ellis

Robert Townsend

Private First Class Peterson

Denzel Washington

Private Henson

William Allen Young

Big Mary

Lieutenant Byrd

Captain Wilcox

Sergeant Washington

Colonel Nivens

Ida Nivens

Patricia Brandkamp

Bus Driver

Captain Estes

Private Seymour

White Lieutenant #1

White Lieutenant #2

Sergeant Hooks

Warren Clements

Chaplain

James W. Bryant

Umpire

M.P. Sergeant

Ronald E. Greenfield

M.P. at Gate

Anthony C. Sanders

M.P. in Barracks

Traftin E. Thompson

Training Field Sergeant

Soldier Painting

Tommy G. Liggins

Barracks Soldier

Calvin Franklin

Barracks Soldier

Kevin T. Mosley

Barracks Soldier

Michael Anthony Williams

Barracks Soldier

Barracks Soldier

Barracks Soldier

Barracks Soldier

Barracks Soldier

Lacarnist Hiriams

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C.j. Memphis Private First Class Peterson Private Wilkie Captain Davenport Colonel Nivens Captain Taylor Corporal Ellis Private Henson Corporal Cobb Big Mary Sergeant Washington Private Smalls Lieutenant Byrd

Lt was about pouring That whiskey - A Soldier's Story

Lt was about pouring That whiskey

They still hate you - A Soldier's Story

They still hate you

We don't want anybody from this fort going into Tynin looking for rednecks - A Soldier's Story

We don't want anybody from this fort going into Tynin...

Sir Are there any suspects sir None - A Soldier's Story

Sir Are there any suspects sir None

Wilkie whose ass you gonna kiss now that your number one ass is dead - A Soldier's Story

Wilkie whose ass you gonna kiss now that your number one ass...

This is where they killed Sergeant Waters last month sir - A Soldier's Story

This is where they killed Sergeant Waters last month sir

This thing has been blown all the hell out of shape - A Soldier's Story

This thing has been blown all the hell out of shape

L've been commanding colored troops all my life Davenport - A Soldier's Story

L've been commanding colored troops all my life...

Remember - A Soldier's Story

L've been driving this jeep for six months sir - A Soldier's Story

L've been driving this jeep for six months sir

Making a fool out of you Can't you Will you take off those sunglasses - A Soldier's Story

Making a fool out of you Can't you Will you take off...

All right Now look Let me explain something to you - A Soldier's Story

All right Now look Let me explain something to you

L sure hope we get to fight soon sir - A Soldier's Story

L sure hope we get to fight soon sir

All right soldiers let's get back to those exercises - A Soldier's Story

All right soldiers let's get back to those exercises

You're a noncommissioned officer in the army of a country at war - A Soldier's Story

You're a noncommissioned officer in the army of a...

You're in the Army - A Soldier's Story

You're in the Army

Well it's a lowdown - A Soldier's Story

Well it's a lowdown

MARY l'll tell you something C J right now - A Soldier's Story

MARY l'll tell you something C J right now

Drink up Mary can't make no money when the U S Army stops sipping - A Soldier's Story

Drink up Mary can't make no money when the U S Army...

Army's not for my son - A Soldier's Story

Army's not for my son

You're just like the rest of them Wilkie - A Soldier's Story

You're just like the rest of them Wilkie

Ls it true that when they found him - A Soldier's Story

Ls it true that when they found him

C J Who was that fine river hip thing you was talking to before the game - A Soldier's Story

C J Who was that fine river hip thing you was talking to...

Will you all let C J tell me about this woman - A Soldier's Story

Will you all let C J tell me about this woman

Lf l'd given that gal what she asked me for - A Soldier's Story

Lf l'd given that gal what she asked me for

L hear tell they're on the verge of getting all of us together - A Soldier's Story

L hear tell they're on the verge of getting all of us...

Why can't those officers paint their own club - A Soldier's Story

Why can't those officers paint their own club

Let me tell all you fancy assed ball playing Negroes something - A Soldier's Story

Let me tell all you fancy assed ball playing Negroes...

Hey what kind of colored man are you - A Soldier's Story

Hey what kind of colored man are you

Well sir you ain't got to come in here calling us names - A Soldier's Story

Well sir you ain't got to come in here calling us names

Yes you do lf it wasn't for Southern niggers - A Soldier's Story

Yes you do lf it wasn't for Southern niggers

Memphis about that catch you made in center field today - A Soldier's Story

Memphis about that catch you made in center field today

Any man ain't sure where he belong gotta be in a whole lot of pain - A Soldier's Story

Any man ain't sure where he belong gotta be in a whole...

Don't blame me God's the one who made you black not me - A Soldier's Story

Don't blame me God's the one who made you black...

White men are killing for you nigger - A Soldier's Story

White men are killing for you nigger

Oh C J was sleeping when l came in - A Soldier's Story

Oh C J was sleeping when l came in

You know l seen them before - A Soldier's Story

You know l seen them before

Them Nazis ain't all crazy - A Soldier's Story

Them Nazis ain't all crazy

Got everybody on the post thinking he's a strong black buck - A Soldier's Story

Got everybody on the post thinking he's a strong black...

You know the damage one ignorant Negro can do - A Soldier's Story

You know the damage one ignorant Negro can do

My daddy told me we got to turn our backs on his kind Wilkie - A Soldier's Story

My daddy told me we got to turn our backs on his kind Wilkie

ELLlS We're shipping out - A Soldier's Story

ELLlS We're shipping out

Look out Hitler the niggers is coming to get your ass - A Soldier's Story

Look out Hitler the niggers is coming to get your ass

You killed Waters didn't you - A Soldier's Story

You killed Waters didn't you

Who gave you the right to judge - A Soldier's Story

Who gave you the right to judge

L guess l'll have to get used to Negroes with bars on their shoulders - A Soldier's Story

L guess l'll have to get used to Negroes with bars on...

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An African-American officer investigates a murder in a racially charged situation in World War II.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Norman Jewison

Writer: Charles Fuller

Production: Caldix,Columbia Pictures

Genre: crime, drama, mystery

Year: 1984

MetaScore: 66/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: $21,821,347

Released: 02 Nov 1984

Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. 6 wins & 9 nominations total

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