A Soldier's Story

1984 film by Norman Jewison
Movie film Q1624196
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A Soldier's Story

Summary

A Soldier's Story is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,806 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Soldier's Story received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • A Soldier's Story's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • A Soldier's Story was directed by Norman Jewison[5].
  • Charles Fuller wrote the screenplay for A Soldier's Story[6].
  • A Soldier's Story's composer is recorded as Herbie Hancock[7].
  • A Soldier's Story's genre is mystery film[8].
  • A Soldier's Story's genre is drama film[9].
  • A Soldier's Story's based on is recorded as A Soldier's Play[10].
  • A cast member of A Soldier's Story was Howard Rollins[11].
  • A cast member of A Soldier's Story was Adolph Caesar[12].
  • A cast member of A Soldier's Story was David Alan Grier[13].
  • A cast member of A Soldier's Story was Larry Riley[14].
  • A cast member of A Soldier's Story was Denzel Washington[15].
  • A cast member of A Soldier's Story was Patti LaBelle[16].
  • A cast member of A Soldier's Story was Art Evans[17].
  • A cast member of A Soldier's Story was Dennis Lipscomb[18].
  • A cast member of A Soldier's Story was Robert Townsend[19].
  • A cast member of A Soldier's Story was William Allen Young[20].
  • A cast member of A Soldier's Story was Wings Hauser[21].
  • A cast member of A Soldier's Story was John Hancock[22].
  • A cast member of A Soldier's Story was Trey Wilson[23].
  • A Soldier's Story was produced by Norman Jewison[24].
  • A Soldier's Story's production company is recorded as Columbia Pictures[25].
  • A Soldier's Story's director of photography is recorded as Russell Boyd[26].
  • The original language of A Soldier's Story was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Soldier's Story was produced by Norman Jewison[24]. It was directed by Norman Jewison[5]. Charles Fuller wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Howard Rollins[11], Adolph Caesar[12], David Alan Grier[13], Larry Riley[14], Denzel Washington[15], and Patti LaBelle[16].

Publication

A Soldier's Story was released on January 1, 1984[28]. The original language of it was English[27]. Genres include mystery film[8] and drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[29].

Subject and Themes

A Soldier's Story's main subject is World War II[30].

Reception

A Soldier's Story received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 7.2/10[31] and 90%[32].

Why It Matters

A Soldier's Story ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,806 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

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] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d 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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