Released 1984
Stars Howard E. Rollins Jr., Adolph Caesar, Art Evans, David Alan Grier, Robert Townsend, Denzel Washington
Directed by Norman Jewison

"A Soldier's Story" is set in WWII, and it's about the murder of a black Army sergeant. It's a whodunit that explores the racism and segregation that existed in the Army, while a black Army lawyer tries to track down the killer. It's an insightful, probing look into racism between whites and blacks as well as among blacks themselves.