Released:
1984-09-14

Overview:
In a rural town in Louisiana, a black Master Sergeant is found shot to death just outside the local Army Base. Military lawyer, Captain Davenport—also a black man—is sent from Washington to conduct an investigation. Facing an uncooperative chain of command and fearful black troops, Davenport must battle with deceit and prejudice in order to find out exactly who really did kill the Master Sergeant.

Director:
Norman Jewison

Runtime:
1h 41min

Genre:
Mystery, Crime, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Howard Rollins
  as
  Captain Davenport
• 
  Adolph Caesar
  as
  Sergeant Waters
• 
  Art Evans
  as
  Private Wilkie
• 
  Robert Townsend
  as
  Corporal Ellis
• 
  Denzel Washington
  as
  Private First Class Peterson