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.
Denzel Washington
Private First Class Peterson

David Alan Grier
Corporal Cobb

David Harris
Private Smalls

Dennis Lipscomb
Captain Taylor