Academy Awards, USA 1985
| Nominated Oscar | Best Picture Norman Jewison Ronald L. Schwary Patrick J. Palmer |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role Adolph Caesar | |
| Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium Charles Fuller |
Columbia Pictures
Directed by Norman Jewison
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray, Image Entertainment)
An officer is sent to investigate the murder of an Army sergeant in the segregated south of early WWII. He interviews potential suspects, which provides the framework for a series of flashbacks in which we learn about the events leading up to the murder. Several people appear to have a motivation to kill the unpopular sergeant, including white officers. The ultimate revelation, however, is somewhat anticlimactic. Well-made and entertaining, but also contains some uncomfortable black stereotypes. Scenes with Patti LaBelle as a blues singer in a nightclub seem like padding. Herbie Hancock provides a funky score.
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