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A Soldier’s Story

Poster for the movie "A Soldier's Story"
Poster for the movie "A Soldier's Story"

A Soldier's Story (1984)

101 min - Drama, Mystery, War, Crime - 14 September 1984
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In a rural town in Louisiana, a black Master Sergeant is found shot to death just outside the local Army Base. Military lawyer, Captain Davenport—also a black man—is sent from Washington to conduct an investigation. Facing an uncooperative chain of command and fearful black troops, Davenport must battle with deceit and prejudice in order to find out exactly who really did kill the Master Sergeant.

Director:  Norman Jewison
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The Color Purple

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The Color Purple (1985)

154 min - Drama - 18 December 1985
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An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.

Director:  Steven Spielberg
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Che!

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Che! (1969)

96 min - Action, Adventure, Drama, History - 27 June 1969
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Biography of Argentinian revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, who helped Fidel Castro in his struggle against the corrupt Batista regime, eventually resulting in the overthrow of that government and Castro's taking over of Cuba. The film covers Guevara's life from when he first landed in Cuba in 1956 to his death in an ambush by government troops in the mountains of Bolivia in 1967.

Director:  Richard Fleischer
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