A Soldier's Story 1984 Movie

IMDB Rating 7.2  (7K)
After a battle between peacekeepers and rebels, one injured soldier is found comatose but alive by a scavenger who slowly nurses him back to health. More details

Directors

Norman Jewison

Cast

Howard E. Rollins Jr.Adolph CaesarArt Evans

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crimedramamysterywarbased on playsoldierflashbackmilitary lawyercaptainafrican americancivil rightsracial discriminationrace relationsracial tensionracistfistfightapostrophe in titlethree word titlerevengerevenge killinghomicide investigationmale tearsshot in the chesthandcuffed manheavy rainflarerunning to escapesearchlightrunning after a trainreference to max schmelingconversation through a mirrorblues singingofficers clubstockadearmy lieutenantpool tablesmokeassault coursereference to jack bennychurch organpewalibikicked in the stomachfoot lockerpistolassaulting an officertelling someone to shut uptypewriterwriting on a mirrorsand thrown in eyespunched in the stomachpunched in the chestpunched in the facetold in flashbackreference to the nazisbottle of beermess hallhomerunbuntkiss on the lipsbaseball gamereference to the new york yankeesn wordpipe smokingelectro acousticreference to adolf hitlerreference to joe louisarmy privatemurder by gunshotu.s. armyu.s. soldierafrican american soldiermurder of a soldierassignmentbarracksstanding at attentionmilitary salutearmy sergeantplatoonjeepreference to franklin d. rooseveltreference to douglas macarthurarmy colonelarmy corporalarmy captainaviator sunglassesbusmilitary policedrunkennessdrunken mancourtroom dramaarkansasvulgarityracismracial slurprofanitysouthernsuicidemilitary officer1940sracial prejudicebaseballworld war tworacial segregationabuse of powerarmy lifemurder investigationpulitzer prize sourcemurder mysterywearing sunglasses insidescene during opening credits
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