A Soldier's Story |  | Director: Norman Jewison
Actors: Howard E. Rollins Jr., Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, David Alan Grier, David Harris
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 12591
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Georgian (Subtitled), Chinese (Subtitled), Thai (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 101 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: COLD04089D
ISBN: 076782458X
UPC: 043396040892
EAN: 9780767824583
ASIN: B00000JRW6
Theatrical Release Date: 1984
Release Date: August 31, 1999
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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.
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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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 EXCELLENT!! February 27, 2010
Movie Fan
This is one of the BEST movies ever made in my opinion. It has an ALL-STAR cast, the story line is great and the acting is superb! I don't know why this movie is not on Blu ray yet. This movie ranks up there with Glory. Both are EXCELLENT films in Black History. Buy this movie!
A Soldier's Story January 8, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
A black army attorney is sent to an all-black army camp during World War II to investigate the murder of a sergeant and sees first hand the racial strife between the black soldiers and the white officers who run the boot camp. This movie is an uutstanding murder mystery centered around a different type of racism. It's chilling. I think you'll enjoy it, I know I did.
dvd March 31, 2009
Gloria J. Martin
Great story and inspirational. Absolutely fantastic viewing. It is a tearjerker. Thanks for prompt sales and delivery AAAA+++++++++++
 A Soldier's Story March 23, 2009
P. Desbordes
Very please with the product. It gave me the wide screen on one side and full screen, which I prefer, on the other.
Classic Movie July 27, 2008
Kevin P. Ellens (Detroit, Michigan)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great Flick! Classic in my opinion which is why I purchased it. I enjoy looking at my classics at least once a year. Unfortuantely, this movie does not appear on TV much.
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