
A Soldier's Story
- Mystery
- Crime
- Drama
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

Howard Rollins
Captain Davenport

Adolph Caesar
Sergeant Waters

Art Evans
Private Wilkie

Robert Townsend
Corporal Ellis

Denzel Washington
Private First Class Peterson

David Alan Grier
Corporal Cobb

David Harris
Private Smalls

Dennis Lipscomb
Captain Taylor

Patti LaBelle
Big Mary

Wings Hauser
Lieutenant Byrd

Larry Riley
C.J. Memphis

William Allen Young
Private Henson

Scott Paulin
Captain Wilcox

John Hancock
Sergeant Washington

Robert Tyler
Private Seymour

Trey Wilson
Colonel Nivens
- Patricia Brandkamp
Patricia Brandkamp
Ida Nivens
- Carl Dreher
Carl Dreher
Bus driver
- Vaughn Reeves
Vaughn Reeves
Captain Estes
- Michael Anthony Williams
Michael Anthony Williams
Barracks Soldier

Bobby McGee
Barracks Soldier
- Rick Ramey
Rick Ramey
Barracks Soldier
- Pat Grabe
Pat Grabe
White Lieutenant #1
- Terry Dodd
Terry Dodd
White Lieutenant #2
- Warren Clements
Warren Clements
Sergeant Hooks
- James W. Bryant
James W. Bryant
Chaplain
- John Valentine
John Valentine
Umpire
- Ronald E. Greenfield
Ronald E. Greenfield
M.P. Sergeant
- Anthony C. Sanders
Anthony C. Sanders
M.P. at Gate
- Traftin E. Thompson
Traftin E. Thompson
M.P. in Barracks
- Roy Wells
Roy Wells
Training Field Sergeant
- Tommy G. Liggins
Tommy G. Liggins
Solider Painting
- Calvin Franklin
Calvin Franklin
Barracks Soldier
- Kevin T. Mosley
Kevin T. Mosley
Barracks Soldier
- David Ashley
David Ashley
Barracks Soldier
- Thomas Howard
Thomas Howard
Barracks Soldier
- Lacarnist Hiriams
Lacarnist Hiriams
Barracks Soldier



















