A Soldier's Story
starring: Howard E. Rollins Jr., Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, David Alan Grier, David Harris
directed by: Norman Jewison
directed by: Norman Jewison
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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9780767824583
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 076782458X
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 31, 1999
Running Time: 101 minutes
Sales Rank: 9898
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1984
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Product Description:
Denzel washington stars in this dark drama of murder and racism on a southern military base. Special features: full screen and widescreen versions subtitles: english spanish chinese korean thai director norman jewison commentary march to freedom documentary and theatrical trailer. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 12/21/2004 Starring: Denzel Washington Run time: 101 minutes Rating: Pg
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Director Norman Jewison's (In the Heat of the Night) 1984 adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play explores the ramifications of racism and loyalty through the prism of blacks in the military, revealed through a murder mystery set in the 1940s deep South. Howard E. Rollins (Ragtime) plays a military investigator assigned to the murder of a drill instructor (Adolph Caesar) in charge of a black platoon. Under pressure from his superiors to wrap his investigation up quickly, Rollins instead delves deeply into the relationships between the despised drill instructor and his men, uncovering lies and animosity, and confronting the question of what it means to be black in a white man's world. Rollins is a riveting, stoic, and emotional lead, and Denzel Washington makes an early appearance as a soldier with a deep grudge against the drill instructor and a deep mistrust of Rollins' investigator. A powerfully written story that makes the most of its large and impressive ensemble cast, A Soldier's Story is a deeply affecting and worthwhile film. --Robert Lane
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- Classic MovieGreat Flick! Classic in my opinion which is why I purchased it. I enjoy looking at my classics at ... Read More
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- Great Afro American FilmSOLDIER'S STORY is one of my favorite Afro American films. The adaptation of the play to screen was ... Read More
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- A Soldier's StoryCerebral mystery story operates on several levels. We get to know the murdered man through flashbacks ... Read More
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