A Soldier's Story (1984)
Howard E. Rollins Jr.: Captain Davenport
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Quotes
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Private Wilkie : Is it true, sir, that when they found him, his stripes and insignia were still on the uniform?
Captain Davenport : Yes.
Private Wilkie : Something's wrong, ain't it, sir? I mean, those Klan boys, they can't stand to see us in these uniforms. They usually take the stripes and stuff off before they lynch us.
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Captain Davenport : Who gave you the right to judge? To decide who is fit to be a negro, and who is not? Who?
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[Last lines]
Captain Taylor : I guess I'll have to get used to Negroes with bars on their shoulders, Davenport. You know, being in charge.
Captain Davenport : Oh, you'll get used to it, Captain. You bet your ass on that. You'll get used to it.
Captain Taylor : Eyes - front!
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Corporal Ellis : I've been driving this jeep for six months, sir. Only turned over twice.
Captain Davenport : Twice?
Corporal Ellis : Yes sir.
Captain Davenport : Good.
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Captain Taylor : They're making a fool out of you. Can't you see? Will you take off those damn sunglasses?
Captain Davenport : I like these. They're like MacArthur's.
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Captain Davenport : Lets go see Sgt. Washington, drive.
Corporal Ellis : Didn't go to well in there sir?
Captain Davenport : You gotta hearing problem corporal?
Corporal Ellis : No sir, I was born with big ears sir, my grandma had big ears, it runs in the family.
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Corporal Ellis : I hope we get to fight soon, sir. Next, they'll have us picking this year's cotton crop.
Captain Davenport : Don't worry, Corporal. They don't grow much cotton in Germany.
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Corporal Ellis : This is where they killed Sergeant Waters last month, sir.
Captain Davenport : Why did you say, "They" killed him, Corporal? Who's "they"?
Corporal Ellis : The Klan, sir. They ain't too crazy about us tan Yanks down here.
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Captain Davenport : You killed Waters, didn't you? I want an answer! Did you kill Waters?