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Title:

A soldiers story [videodisc] / Columbia Pictures presents ; a Norman Jewison Film ; screenplay by Charles Fuller ; produced by Norman Jewison, Ronald L. Schwary, Patrick Palmer ; directed by Norman Jewison.

Format:

[videodisc] /

Publisher:

Columbia Pictures ;

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

1 videodisc (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Racism--United States--Drama.
African American soldiers--Drama.
Louisiana--Drama.
Drama films.
Feature films.

Other Authors:

Jewison, Norman, 1926-
Fuller, Charles.
Schwary, Ronald L.
Palmer, Patrick.
Rollins, Howard E., 1950-1996.
Caesar, Adolph, 1933-1986.
Washington, Denzel, 1954-
Townsend, Robert.
Grier, David Alan, 1955 June 30-
Fuller, Charles. Soldier's play.
Columbia Pictures.
Image Entertainment (Firm)

Notes:

Title from container. Adolph Caesar, Denzel Washington, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Robert Townsend, David Alan Grier. Based on A soldier's play / Charles Fuller. Originally released as a motion picture in 1984. Special features: "March to freedom" documentary narrated by Paul Winfield; [optional] Director Norman Jewison's commentary; Original theatrical trailer.

Summary:

Captain Davenport, a proud black army attorney, is sent to Fort Neal, Louisiana, to investigate the ruthless shooting death of Sergeant Waters. Through interviews with Sarge's men, Davenport learns that he was a vicious man who served the white world and despised his own roots. Was the killer a bigoted white officer? Or could he have been a black soldier embittered by Waters' constant race baiting?

ISBN:

9780767824583
076782458X

OCLC:

(OCoLC)700944748

UPC:

014381689723
043396040892

Locations:

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)