A Soldier's Play
2021, English. Directed by Kenny Leon.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kenny LeonDirector
- David Alan GrierSergeant Vernon C. Waters
- Blair UnderwoodCaptain Richard Davenport
- Nnamdi AsomughaPrivate First Class Melvin Peterson
- Jerry O'ConnellCaptain Charles Taylor
- Rob DemeryCorporal Bernard Cobb
- Warner MillerCorporal Ellis
- McKinley Belcher IIIPrivate Louis Henson
- Billy Eugene JonesPrivate James Wilkie
- Jared GrimesPrivate Tony Smalls
- J. Alphonse NicholsonPrivate C.J. Memphis
- Nate MannLietuenant Byrd
- Lee Aaron RosenCaptain Wilcox
Details
- Released
- 25 February 2021
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Charles Fuller
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A Soldier's Play runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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A Soldier's Play isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 February 2021. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Soldier's Play?
If you liked A Soldier's Play, try A Soldier's Story, A Raisin in the Sun, Glory.
Who directed A Soldier's Play?
A Soldier's Play (2021) was directed by Kenny Leon and stars David Alan Grier, Blair Underwood, Nnamdi Asomugha.