| Release Date: | Sep 1984 |
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| Genres: | War / Mystery / Drama |
| Awards: | Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations |
| Cast: | Howard E. Rollins Jr. (Capt. Davenport), Adolph Caesar (Sgt. Waters), Art Evans (Pvt. Wilkie), David Alan Grier (Cpl. Cobb), David Harris (Pvt. Smalls), Dennis Lipscomb (Capt. Charles Taylor), Larry Riley (C.J. Memphis), Robert Townsend (Cpl. Ellis), Denzel Washington (Pfc. Peterson), William Allen Young (Pvt. Henson), Patti LaBelle (Big Mary), Wings Hauser (Lt. Byrd), Scott Paulin (Capt. Wilcox), John Hancock (M / Sgt. Washington), Trey Wilson (Col. Nivens), Patricia Brandkamp (Ida Nivens), Carl Dreher (Bus driver), Vaughn Reeves (Capt. Estes), Robert Tyler (Pvt. Seymour), Pat Grabe (White lieutenant #1), Terry Dodd (White lieutenant #2), Warren Clements (Sgt. Hooks), James W. Bryant (Chaplain), John Valentine (Umpire), Ronald E. Greenfield (MP sergeant), Anthony C. Sanders (MP), Traftin E. Thompson (MP in barracks), Roy Wells (Training field sergeant), Tommy G. Liggins (Soldier painting), Calvin Franklin (Barracks soldier), Kevin T. Mosley (Barracks soldier), Michael Williams (Barracks soldier), David Ashley (Barracks soldier), Thomas Howard (Barracks soldier), Bobby McGee (Barracks soldier (as Bobby McGaughey)), Rick Ramey (Barracks soldier), Lacarnist Hiriams (Barracks soldier) |
A black soldier is killed while returning to his base in the deep south. The white people of the area are suspected at first. A tough black army attorney is brought in to find out the truth. We find out a bit more about the dead soldier in flashbacks - and that he was unpopular. Will the attorney find the killer ?
