Is A Soldier's Story sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Soldier's Story easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does A Soldier's Story end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Soldier's Story scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Soldier's Story violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

A Soldier's Story

Name: A Soldier's Story
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama
Released: 1984
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Howard Rollins, Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, Robert Townsend, Denzel Washington

Alone, far from home, and far from justice, he has three days to learn the truth about a murder... and the truth is a story you won't forget.

Directed by Norman Jewison

Produced by Caldix, Columbia Pictures

1984101 min6.8 / 10

A tense, intellectually rigorous courtroom mystery that uses a murder investigation to expose systemic racism, prejudice, and institutional corruption within the military.

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.

Questions people ask

Is A Soldier's Story sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is A Soldier's Story easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does A Soldier's Story end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is A Soldier's Story scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is A Soldier's Story violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.