A soldier's story / Columbia Pictures presents a Norman Jewison Film ; screenplay by Charles Fuller ; produced by Norman Jewison, Ronald L. Schwary, Patrick Palmer ; directed by Norman Jewison.

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A black army attorney is sent to Fort Neal, Louisiana, near the end of World War II to investigate the murder of Sgt. Waters, a black man who despised his own roots.

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Soldier's story (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Columbia Pictures, Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Jewison, Norman, 1926-2024, Fuller, Charles, Schwary, Ronald L., Palmer, Patrick, Rollins, Howard E., 1950-1996, Caesar, Adolph, 1933-1986, Washington, Denzel, 1954-
Language:English
Spanish
Chinese
Korean
Portuguese
Thai
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional soundtrack in Spanish; optional subtitles in English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Thai; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Published: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia Tristar Home Video, [1999]
Subjects:
Fuller, Charles > Film adaptations.
Fuller, Charles.
Racism > United States > Drama.
African American soldiers > Drama.
African American soldiers.
Racism.
Louisiana > Drama.
Louisiana.
United States.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Detective and mystery films.
Drama.
Film adaptations.
Mystery > Feature.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Detective and mystery films.
Mystery
Feature.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color, double sided ; 4 3/4 min.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
A black army attorney is sent to Fort Neal, Louisiana, near the end of World War II to investigate the murder of Sgt. Waters, a black man who despised his own roots.
Note:Based on: A soldier's play / Charles Fuller.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1984.
Special features: Production notes, March to freedom documentary narrated by Paul Winfield, director Norman Jewison's commentary, original theatrical trailer, bonus theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AF9 D0001959 VideoDVD
PS3556.U367 S6 1999 VideoDVD
Audience:
Rated PG.
Awards:Winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture (Charles Fuller)
Winner of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor (Adolph Caesar)
ISBN:076782458X
9780767824583
Credits:Director of photography, Russell Boyd; production design, Walter Scott Herndon; editors, Mark Warner, Caroline Biggerstaff; music, Herbie Hancock.
System Details:DVD; 2-channel Dolby surround (English); widescreen and full screen formats.
Cast:
Howard E. Rollins, Jr., Adolph Caesar, Denzel Washington, Patti Labelle.