A Soldier's Story

1984 film by Norman Jewison
Movie film Q1624196
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Summary

A Soldier's Story is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,645 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
  • Director: Norman Jewison[4]
  • Screenwriter: Charles Fuller[5]
  • Composer: Herbie Hancock[6]
  • Genre: mystery film[7], drama film[8]
  • Based on: A Soldier's Play[9]
  • Cast member: Howard Rollins[10], Adolph Caesar[11], David Alan Grier[12], Larry Riley[13], Denzel Washington[14], Patti LaBelle[15], Art Evans[16], Dennis Lipscomb[17], Robert Townsend[18], William Allen Young[19], Wings Hauser[20], John Hancock[21], Trey Wilson[22]
  • Producer: Norman Jewison[23]
  • Production company: Columbia Pictures[24]
  • Director of photography: Russell Boyd[25]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[26]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[27]
  • Review score: 7.2/10[28], 90%[29]
  • Color: color[30]
  • Country of origin: United States[31]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1984[32]
  • Distributed by: Columbia Pictures[33], Netflix[34]
  • Narrative location: Louisiana[35]
  • Main subject: World War II[36]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[37], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[38], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[39]
  • Title: A Soldier's Story[40]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 12[41]
  • Duration: 101 minutes[42]
  • NMHH film rating: Category IV[43]
  • Set in period: 1944[44]

Why It Matters

A Soldier's Story has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

What awards did A Soldier's Story receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'cs', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'hy',
    Ampas collections film id → W080977
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  2. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 88146
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  3. 10w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 121
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  4. 17w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1944
    Publication date → +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Charles Fuller
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+101'}
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