A Soldier's Story (1984)

Inspired by the Herman Melville novel Billy Budd, writer Charles Fuller created the Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier's Play, which he then adapted into this film drama in 1984, for socially conscious, liberal director Norman Jewison. In the racially-divided 1940s, Fort Neal, Louisiana, is a military base where black soldiers are sent not to fight in WWII but to play baseball against other armed forces teams. The murder of a black sergeant, Waters (Adolph Caesar) brings an investigator, Captain Davenport (Howard E. Rollins, ... Read More

Inspired by the Herman Melville novel Billy Budd, writer Charles Fuller created the Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier's Play, which he then adapted into this film drama in 1984, for socially conscious, liberal director Norman Jewison. In the racially-divided 1940s, Fort Neal, Louisiana, is a military base where black soldiers are sent not to fight in WWII but to play baseball against other armed forces teams. The murder of a black sergeant, Waters (Adolph Caesar) brings an investigator, Captain Davenport (Howard E. Rollins, Jr.) to the base. Davenport, the first black officer that most of the men have ever met, suspects that a pair of white men were responsible for Waters' death, but his probe reveals that nearly everyone, regardless of skin color, had ample reason to kill the loathsome but pitiable Waters. The cast of A Soldier's Story features early supporting performances from several African-American actors who would go on to greater prominence, including Denzel Washington, David Alan Grier, and Robert Townsend. The film was nominated for three Oscars: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Caesar) and Best Adapted Screenplay. Karl Williams, Rovi Read Less

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  	Edition: 1999, Columbia TriStar DVD, New	Details: UPC: 043396040892 Format: Widescreen DVD Region: 1 Discs: 1 Studio: Columbia TriStar Released: 1999-08-31 Language: English MPAA Rating: PG Alibris ID: 15516021225	Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $4.99 Trackable Expedited: $9.19 Two Day Air: $25.99 Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
  Seller's Description: Howard E. Rollins, Jr., Adolph Caesar, Dennis Lipscomb, Art Evans, Patti LaBelle, Denzel Washington, David Alan Grier; ... New in new packaging. Language: English. Run time: 101 mins. Aspect ratio: 1.85: 1/1.33: 1. Originally released: 1984.
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