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A Soldier's Play

20211h 41mKenny Leon

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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.

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What is A Soldier's Play (2021) about?

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.

Who stars in A Soldier's Play?

A Soldier's Play stars David Alan Grier (Sergeant Vernon C. Waters), Blair Underwood (Captain Richard Davenport), Nnamdi Asomugha (Private First Class Melvin Peterson), Jerry O'Connell (Captain Charles Taylor), Rob Demery (Corporal Bernard Cobb). The film was directed by Kenny Leon.

How long is A Soldier's Play?

A Soldier's Play has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2021.

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