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 (556 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's director is recorded as Norman Jewison[5].
  • A Soldier's Story's screenwriter is recorded as Charles Fuller[6].
  • A Soldier's Story's composer is recorded as Herbie Hancock[7].
  • A Soldier's Story's genre is recorded as mystery film[8].
  • A Soldier's Story's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • A Soldier's Story's based on is recorded as A Soldier's Play[10].
  • A Soldier's Story's cast member is recorded as Howard Rollins[11].
  • A Soldier's Story's cast member is recorded as Adolph Caesar[12].
  • A Soldier's Story's cast member is recorded as David Alan Grier[13].
  • A Soldier's Story's cast member is recorded as Larry Riley[14].
  • A Soldier's Story's cast member is recorded as Denzel Washington[15].
  • A Soldier's Story's cast member is recorded as Patti LaBelle[16].
  • A Soldier's Story's cast member is recorded as Art Evans[17].
  • A Soldier's Story's cast member is recorded as Dennis Lipscomb[18].
  • A Soldier's Story's cast member is recorded as Robert Townsend[19].
  • A Soldier's Story's cast member is recorded as William Allen Young[20].
  • A Soldier's Story's cast member is recorded as Wings Hauser[21].
  • A Soldier's Story's cast member is recorded as John Hancock[22].
  • A Soldier's Story's cast member is recorded as Trey Wilson[23].
  • A Soldier's Story's producer is recorded as 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].
  • A Soldier's Story's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0088146[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Soldier's Story's producer is recorded as Norman Jewison[24]. Its director is recorded as Norman Jewison[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Charles Fuller[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's publication date is recorded as +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[29]. Genres include mystery film[8] and drama film[9].

Subject and Themes

A Soldier's Story's main subject is recorded as 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 (556 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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  20. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  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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