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.
| Directing | Norman Jewison | Director |
| Writing | Charles Fuller | Screenplay |
| Sound | Herbie Hancock | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Caroline Biggerstaff | Editor |
| Editing | Mark Warner | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bernadine M. Anderson | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Patrick J. Palmer | Producer |
| Crew | James Camomile | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Dennis Dion | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Thomas L. Roysden | Set Decoration |
| Production | Norman Jewison | Producer |
| Crew | Russell Boyd | Cinematography |
| Art | Walter Scott Herndon | Production Design |
| Production | Chiz Schultz | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Mark Warner | Editorial Staff |
| Production | Ronald L. Schwary | Producer |
| Production | Charles Milhaupt | Associate Producer |
