A meticulously-crafted murder mystery with incisive observations about race in America, A Soldier's Story benefits from a roundly excellent ensemble and Charles Fuller's politically urgent screenplay.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Norman Jewison -
Producer -
Norman Jewison , Ronald L. Schwary , Patrick J. Palmer -
Screenwriter -
Charles Fuller -
Distributor -
Columbia Pictures -
Production Co -
Columbia Pictures Corporation -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 14, 1984, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 16, 2012 -
Runtime -
1h 41m -
Sound Mix -
Surround