About A Soldier's Story
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.
Full Cast of A Soldier's Story
Howard Rollins
plays Captain Davenport
Adolph Caesar
plays Sergeant Waters
Art Evans
plays Private Wilkie
Robert Townsend
plays Corporal Ellis
Denzel Washington
plays Private First Class Peterson
David Alan Grier
plays Corporal Cobb
David Harris
plays Private Smalls
Dennis Lipscomb
plays Captain Taylor
Patti LaBelle
plays Big Mary
Wings Hauser
plays Lieutenant Byrd
Larry Riley
plays C.J. Memphis
William Allen Young
plays Private Henson
Scott Paulin
plays Captain Wilcox
John Hancock
plays Sergeant Washington
Trey Wilson
plays Colonel Nivens
Patricia Brandkamp
plays Ida Nivens
Carl Dreher
plays Bus driver
Vaughn Reeves
plays Captain Estes
Michael Anthony Williams
plays Barracks Soldier
Bobby McGee
plays Barracks Soldier
Rick Ramey
plays Barracks Soldier
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