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A Soldier's Story

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Released in 1984 and nominated as well for Best Picture, director Norman Jewison's A Soldier's Story tells the story of a black officer investigating a "racially charged situation".

While it received critical acclaim, less remember A Soldier's Story than those that identify Amadeus as a fixture of the time. 

What might May, 1984 have looked like to those anticipating the film?

Information on the film retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088146/?ref_=ev_nom