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A Soldier's Story (1984)

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A Soldier's Story

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Director

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  • Norman Jewison
    Norman Jewison

Writer

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  • Charles Fuller
    Charles Fuller
    screenplay
  • Charles Fuller
    Charles Fuller
    play "A Soldier's Play"

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Howard E. Rollins Jr. in Ragtime (1981)
    Howard E. Rollins Jr.
    Howard E. Rollins Jr.
    Captain Davenport
  • Adolph Caesar in The Color Purple (1985)
    Adolph Caesar
    Adolph Caesar
    Sergeant Waters
  • Art Evans and Joe Seneca in School Daze (1988)
    Art Evans
    Art Evans
    Private Wilkie
  • David Alan Grier
    David Alan Grier
    David Alan Grier
    Corporal Cobb
  • David Harris
    David Harris
    Private Smalls
  • Dennis Lipscomb
    Dennis Lipscomb
    Dennis Lipscomb
    Captain Taylor
  • Larry Riley in Crackers (1984)
    Larry Riley
    Larry Riley
    C.J. Memphis
  • Robert Townsend
    Robert Townsend
    Robert Townsend
    Corporal Ellis
  • Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    Private First Class Peterson
  • William Allen Young in Code Black (2015)
    William Allen Young
    William Allen Young
    Private Henson
  • Patti LaBelle at an event for For Colored Girls (2010)
    Patti LaBelle
    Patti LaBelle
    Big Mary
  • Wings Hauser
    Wings Hauser
    Wings Hauser
    Lieutenant Byrd
  • Scott Paulin
    Scott Paulin
    Scott Paulin
    Captain Wilcox
  • John Hancock
    John Hancock
    John Hancock
    Sergeant Washington
  • Trey Wilson
    Trey Wilson
    Trey Wilson
    Colonel Nivens
  • Patricia Brandkamp
    Patricia Brandkamp
    Ida Nivens
  • Carl Dreher
    Carl Dreher
    Bus Driver
  • Vaughn Reeves
    Vaughn Reeves
    Captain Estes
  • Robert Tyler
    Robert Tyler
    Private Seymour
  • Pat Grabe
    Pat Grabe
    White Lieutenant #1
  • Terry Dodd
    Terry Dodd
    White Lieutenant #2
  • Warren Clements
    Warren Clements
    Sergeant Hooks
  • James W. Bryant
    James W. Bryant
    Chaplain
  • Tony Shalhoub, Crystal Bernard, and John Valentine in Wings (1990)
    John Valentine
    John Valentine
    Umpire
  • Ronald E. Greenfield
    Ronald E. Greenfield
    M.P. Sergeant
  • Anthony C. Sanders
    Anthony C. Sanders
    M.P. at Gate
  • Traftin E. Thompson
    Traftin E. Thompson
    M.P. in Barracks
  • Roy Wells
    Roy Wells
    Training Field Sergeant
  • Tommy G. Liggins
    Tommy G. Liggins
    Soldier Painting
  • Calvin Franklin
    Calvin Franklin
    Barracks Soldier
  • Kevin T. Mosley
    Kevin T. Mosley
    Barracks Soldier
  • Michael Anthony Williams
    Michael Anthony Williams
    Michael Anthony Williams
    Barracks Soldier
    (as Michael Williams)
  • David Ashley
    David Ashley
    Barracks Soldier
  • Thomas Howard
    Thomas Howard
    Barracks Soldier
  • Bobby McGee
    Bobby McGee
    Bobby McGee
    Barracks Soldier
    (as Bobby McGaughey)
  • Rick Ramey
    Rick Ramey
    Rick Ramey
    Barracks Soldier
  • Lacarnist Hiriams
    Lacarnist Hiriams
    Barracks Soldier
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Bobby Duncan
    Bobby Duncan
    Bobby Duncan
    Army Soldier
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Norman Jewison
    Norman Jewison
    producer
  • Charles Milhaupt
    Charles Milhaupt
    associate producer
  • Patrick J. Palmer
    Patrick J. Palmer
    producer (as Patrick Palmer)
  • Chiz Schultz
    Chiz Schultz
    executive producer (as Charles Schultz)
  • Ronald L. Schwary
    Ronald L. Schwary
    producer

Composer

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  • Herbie Hancock
    Herbie Hancock

Cinematographer

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  • Russell Boyd
    Russell Boyd

Editors

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  • Caroline Biggerstaff
    Caroline Biggerstaff
  • Mark Warner
    Mark Warner

Casting Director

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  • Reuben Cannon
    Reuben Cannon

Production Designer

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  • Walter Scott Herndon
    Walter Scott Herndon

Set Decorator

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  • Thomas L. Roysden
    Thomas L. Roysden

Makeup Department

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  • Bernadine M. Anderson
    Bernadine M. Anderson
    makeup artist (as Bernardine Anderson)
  • Leonard Drake
    Leonard Drake
    hair stylist

Production Manager

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  • Gerald R. Molen
    Gerald R. Molen
    unit production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Warren Gray
    Warren Gray
    second assistant director
  • Anthony Mason
    Anthony Mason
    dga trainee (as Tony Mason)
  • Dwight Williams
    Dwight Williams
    first assistant director

Art Department

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  • Ray Mercer Jr.
    Ray Mercer Jr.
    property master (as Ray F. Mercer Jr.)
  • Ernest Phillips
    Ernest Phillips
    stand-by painter (as Ernest J. Phillips)
  • Richard Reseigne
    Richard Reseigne
    construction design coordinator
  • Arthur Shippee
    Arthur Shippee
    assistant property master
  • Michael Taylor
    Michael Taylor
    lead man

Sound Department

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  • Kevin F. Cleary
    Kevin F. Cleary
    re-recording mixer
  • Linda Dove
    Linda Dove
    sound editor
  • Julie Feiner
    Julie Feiner
    assistant sound editor
  • Walter A. Gest
    Walter A. Gest
    sound re-recordist
  • William Gocke
    William Gocke
    boom operator (as Bill Gocke)
  • Gib Jaffe
    Gib Jaffe
    sound editor
  • Robert J. Litt
    Robert J. Litt
    re-recording mixer
  • Dessie Markovsky
    Dessie Markovsky
    sound editor
  • Emile Razpopov
    Emile Razpopov
    supervising sound editor
  • Catherine Shorr
    Catherine Shorr
    sound editor

Special Effects

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  • James Camomile
    James Camomile
    assistant special effects (as Jim Camomile)
  • Dennis Dion
    Dennis Dion
    special effects supervisor

Stunts

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  • Greg Wayne Elam
    Greg Wayne Elam
    stunt coordinator / stunt double (as Greg Elam)
  • Melvin Jones
    Melvin Jones
    stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Don Duffield
    Don Duffield
    key grip
  • Ralph Gerling
    Ralph Gerling
    camera operator
  • Ted Holt
    Ted Holt
    gaffer (as Ted P. Holt)
  • J. Michael McClary
    J. Michael McClary
    first assistant camera
  • Fred L. McLane
    Fred L. McLane
    second assistant camera (as Fred McLane)
  • Ron Phillips
    Ron Phillips
    unit still photographer
  • Jim Rose
    Jim Rose
    best boy
  • Rick A. Benedetto
    Rick A. Benedetto
    electrician (uncredited)
  • Rod Helzer
    Rod Helzer
    second company grip (uncredited)
  • Maurice Horton
    Maurice Horton
    electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

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  • Megan Branman
    Megan Branman
    extras casting
  • Barbara Harris
    Barbara Harris
    voice casting
  • Julie Hughes
    Julie Hughes
    casting: New York
  • Barry Moss
    Barry Moss
    casting: New York
  • Carol Dudley
    Carol Dudley
    casting associate (uncredited)
  • Karen Vice
    Karen Vice
    casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Tom Dawson
    Tom Dawson
    costume supervisor (as Thomas S. Dawson)
  • Robert Stewart
    Robert Stewart
    costumer: men
  • Chuck Velasco
    Chuck Velasco
    costumer: men
  • Geraldine Craig
    Geraldine Craig
    seamstress (uncredited)
  • Nick Rizzi
    Nick Rizzi
    tailor (uncredited)

Editorial Department

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  • Paul Cichocki
    Paul Cichocki
    apprentice editor
  • Ron Lambert
    Ron Lambert
    color timer
  • Gregory Palmer
    Gregory Palmer
    apprentice editor
  • Edward A. Warschilka
    Edward A. Warschilka
    assistant editor (as Edward A. Warschilka Jr.)

Music Department

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  • Edward Bland
    Edward Bland
    orchestrator (as Ed Bland)
  • Else Blangsted
    Else Blangsted
    music editor
  • Dennis S. Sands
    Dennis S. Sands
    music scoring mixer (as Dennis Sands)
  • George 'Red' Callender
    George 'Red' Callender
    musician: acoustic double bass (uncredited)
  • Andy D'Addario
    Andy D'Addario
    Music Scoring Recordist (uncredited)
  • Tommy Morgan
    Tommy Morgan
    musician: harmonica (uncredited)
  • Larry Riley
    Larry Riley
    composer: additional music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
    Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

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  • Bill Grey
    Bill Grey
    transportation coordinator
  • Edward Baken
    Edward Baken
    transportation co-captain (uncredited)
  • Gale Fisher
    Gale Fisher
    driver: camera truck (uncredited)
  • Sandy Graham
    Sandy Graham
    driver: production van (uncredited)
  • Jim Huffey
    Jim Huffey
    driver: set dressing (uncredited)
  • Jon Thorgusen
    Jon Thorgusen
    driver: honeywagon (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • Billy Brashier
    Billy Brashier
    projectionist
  • Bill Bromiley
    Bill Bromiley
    production assistant
  • Jan A. Campbell
    Jan A. Campbell
    accounting clerk (as Jan Campbell)
  • Robin Chaykin
    Robin Chaykin
    assistant: Mr. Palmer
  • Delia Circelli
    Delia Circelli
    production office coordinator
  • Terry Dodd
    Terry Dodd
    first aid
  • Rick Firkins
    Rick Firkins
    caterer (as Rick Firkens)
  • Leroy Hager
    Leroy Hager
    craft service
  • Robert Hatfield
    Robert Hatfield
    production associate
  • Michael Jewison
    Michael Jewison
    production associate

Thanks

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  • Joseph Glass
    Joseph Glass
    the producers wish to thank
Crew believed to be complete

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