This movie tells the story of the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry Regiment. It also delves into the Houston Riot of 1917. The full cast includes: Trai Byers as Boston, Bashir Salahuddin as Big Joe, Aja Naomi king as Marie, Mo Mcrae as Walker, Tosin Morohunfola as Franklin, Mykelti Williamson as Sgt. Hayes, Thomas Haden church as Col. Norton, Lorenzo Yearby as Lucky, Cuyle Carvin as Cross, Jim Klock as Abner Lockhart, Cranston Johnson as Sergeant Clinton, Tony Demil as Tommy Lee, Joseph Lee anderson as Davids, Derek Russo as Evans and Tyshon Freeman as McGhee.