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A Soldier's Story (1984)
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Reviews Counted: 16
Fresh: 14
Rotten:2
Average Rating: 7.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: In this brilliant drama, an African-American military attorney delves into a hotbed of racial hatred and shame during as he investigates the death of a black sergeant. Academy Award Nominations:... In this brilliant drama, an African-American military attorney delves into a hotbed of racial hatred and shame during as he investigates the death of a black sergeant. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. [More]
Starring: Howard E. Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, Dennis Lipscomb
Starring: Howard E. Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, Dennis Lipscomb
Director: Norman Jewison
Director: Norman Jewison
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Reviews for A Soldier's Story
Occasionally preachy, but otherwise intense and provocative racially provocative drama
Jewison's lack of interest in developing anything other than his rather debatable ideological point relegates the film to the realm of moderately competent TV drama.
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