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Seanbad · Sep 6, 2013, 09:45 PM

Good Afternoon, I have been trying to find the name of a certain military movie for quite a few years, maybe 8 or 10. All attempts to ask my parents and anyone else who I know watched it with me have failed. No on seems to remember it. Here's the plot, as best I can remember it from when I was a young kid.

It's a military movie regarding white soldiers having to work together with black soldiers. They might be military prisoners I don't remember. Initially there is a lot of difficulty between the two, however they learn to work together and eventually construct a functioning windmill. Later on, one of the soldiers in charge (either Drill Instructor or crazy Platoon Sergeant or whatever) who has a very raspy voice, ends up shooting one of the black soldiers, whose name was Sweet Pea. This scene takes place at night while it is raining. There's a court scene and this shooting is being discussed, and the protagonist white Soldier is asked if he heard the crazy platoon Sergeant say anything, and he responds that the Platoon Sergeant said "God Help Me." while he was loading his rifle.

That's all I can remember from this movie, and as someone who is very familiar with movies, and very experienced in the cinematic world, it's driving me crazy that I can't find this one. I think it started with the letter "R..." I thought it was "Reveille," but IMDB says no.

Thanks.

Wondergirl · Sep 6, 2013, 10:25 PM

Cadence (1990) - IMDb??

MystMoonstruck · Sep 7, 2013, 01:59 AM

A Soldier's Story (1984) ?
Wikipedia synopsis:
Conflicted, light-skinned Sergeant Waters (Adolph Caesar) ruthlessly heaps abuse upon his men. He calls them names, but he especially relishes torturing the jovial and highly talented C.J. Memphis (Larry Riley). Sergeant Waters especially cannot stand the light-hearted behavior from the fellow black men in the platoon.

When Waters is killed, there are plenty of suspects for Captain Davenport (Howard E. Rollins, Jr.) to investigate. Some soldiers also believe that Sergeant Waters was killed by the Ku Klux Klan.

Art Evans plays Private Wilkie, a nervous man too acquiescent for his own good. David Alan Grier plays C.J.'s closest friend, bonded by their Mississippi roots. Denzel Washington, in one of his earliest motion picture roles, portrays the deeply embittered Pfc. Peterson.

A Soldier's Story - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Here's the movie trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnfJoqHA8Ro

I haven't seen this for so long that I can't be positive. When I read your question, this was the first movie that came to mind.

Just in case, here's the complete film:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjqZYYR3NkE

odinn7 · Sep 7, 2013, 07:40 AM

There's even an off chance that it could be this one:

Hart's War (2002) - IMDb

Seanbad · Sep 7, 2013, 08:01 AM

Wondergirl Takes it. It was Cadence. Man, I've been trying to remember that movie for years and years. Thanks for the help.

I appreciate the other answers too.

Wondergirl · Sep 7, 2013, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by Seanbad

Wondergirl Takes it. It was Cadence. Man, I've been trying to remember that movie for years and years. Thanks for the help.

I appreciate the other answers too.

It was your mention of the windmill that gave me the best clue for Googling. "Sweet Pea" is a put-down, insulting name, so that helped too.