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