A Soldier's Story
1984 · 101 min · Director: Norman Jewison
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
A Soldier's Story (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Empathy 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Empathy, Anger. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Empathy and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 58 % | 58 % | 30 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 55 % | 30 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 53 % | 50 % | 31 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 44 % | 31 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 38 % | 30 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 29 % | 29 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 29 % | 30 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Anger | 60 % | 49 % | 39 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 65 % | 64 % | 44 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 66 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Anger | 70 % | 65 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 63 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Anger | 73 % | 68 % | 60 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sympathy | 84 % | 68 % | 78 % | 65 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 86 % | 61 % | 79 % | 75 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Curiosity | 83 % | 61 % | 71 % | 70 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 80 % | 65 % | 60 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Curiosity | 83 % | 75 % | 50 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 78 % | 66 % | 45 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 63 % | 38 % | 37 % | 43 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Big Mary
C.J. Memphis
Private Seymour
Ida Nivens
Bus driver
Captain Estes
Barracks Soldier
Details
- Directed by
- Norman Jewison
- Written by
- Charles Fuller
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1984
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
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