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Cast
David Alan Grier
as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
Blair Underwood
as Captain Richard Davenport
Nnamdi Asomugha
as Private First Class Melvin Peterson
Jerry O'Connell
as Captain Charles Taylor
Rob Demery
as Corporal Bernard Cobb
Warner Miller
as Corporal Ellis
McKinley Belcher III
as Private Louis Henson
Billy Eugene Jones
as Private James Wilkie
Jared Grimes
as Private Tony Smalls
J. Alphonse Nicholson
as Private C.J. Memphis
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2021
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes—
DirectorKenny Leon
WritersCharles Fuller
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsA Soldier's Play
About A Soldier's Play
In a segregated army camp in Louisiana in 1944, a black sergeant is shot dead after crying out "they still hate you." As the play examines the murder, the truth of it becomes more shocking and hateful than the murder itself.
Directed by Kenny Leon, A Soldier's Play leans on a strong ensemble — David Alan Grier, Blair Underwood, Nnamdi Asomugha — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2021.
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