Actors - A Soldier's Story

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A Soldier's Story is a 1984 film directed by Norman Jewison which tells the story of an African-American officer who investigates a racially-charged murder on a United States Army base during World War II. The movie was adapted by Charles Fuller from his play, "A Soldier's Play."

Primary 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. Taylor
Larry Riley
: C.J. Memphis
Robert Townsend
: Cpl. Ellis
Denzel Washington
: Pfc. Peterson
William Allen Young : Pvt. Henson
Patti LaBelle : Big Mary

Award nominations

Academy Award for Best Picture
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures – Norman Jewison
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Adolph Caesar
Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Adolph Caesar
Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay - Charles Fuller
Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Charles Fuller
Writers Guild of America for Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium - Charles Fuller

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