Glory

Glory

Director: Edward Zwick Cast: Matthew Broderick
Matthew Broderick
, Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
, Cary Elwes
Cary Elwes
, Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Edward Zwick
Glory

Glory

Director: Edward Zwick Cast: Matthew Broderick
Matthew Broderick
, Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
, Cary Elwes
Cary Elwes
, Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Edward Zwick

DVD (Wide Screen / Pan & Scan)

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Overview

"Glory is a celebration of a little-known act of mass courage during the Civil War. Simply put, the heroes involved have been ignored by history due to racism. Those heroes were the all-black members of the 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, headed by Col. Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick), the son of an influential abolitionist (played by an uncredited Jane Alexander). Despite the fact that the Civil War is ostensibly being fought on their behalf, the black soldiers are denied virtually every privilege and amenity that is matter of course for their white counterparts; as in armies past and future, they are given the most menial and demeaning of tasks. Still, none of the soldiers quit the regiment when given the chance. The unofficial leaders of the group are gravedigger John Rawlins (Morgan Freeman) and fugitive slave Trip (Denzel Washington), respectively representing the brains and heart of the organization. The 54th acquit themselves valiantly at Fort Wagner, SC, charging a fortification manned by some 1,000 Confederates. Glory was based on Lincoln Kirstein's Lay This Laurel and Peter Burchard's One Gallant Rush; the latter book was founded on the letters of Col. Robert Gould Shaw, the real-life character played by Matthew Broderick. The film won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for co-star Denzel Washington, and additional statuettes for Best Cinematography (Freddie Francis) and Sound Recording."

Product Details

Release Date: 01/20/1998
UPC: 0043396702899
Original Release: 1989
Rating: R
Source: SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMT
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [Full Frame, Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language: English
Time: 1:57:00
Sales rank: 685

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Matthew Broderick Robert Gould Shaw
Denzel Washington Trip
Cary Elwes Cabot Forbes
Morgan Freeman John Rawlins
Andre Braugher Thomas Searles
Jihmi Kennedy Jupiter Sharts
John Finn Mulcahy
Donovan Leitch Charles Morse
Alan North John A. Andrew
Bob Gunton Harker
Cliff De Young Montgomery
Christian Baskous Pierce
RonReaco Lee Mute Drummer Boy
Jay O. Sanders Gen. Strong
Raymond St. Jacques Frederick Douglass
Jane Alexander Actor
Richard Riehle Actor
Daniel Jenkins Actor
Abdul El Razaac "A" Company Soldiers
Peter Michael Goetz Francis Shaw
Pete Munro Actor
Benji Wilhoite Actor
Ethan Phillips Actor
Mark A. Levy Actor
Randell Haynes Actor
Afemo Omilami Actor
Keith Noble Actor
Dan Biggers Minister
Marc Gowan Actor
Raymond Godshall Jr. Actor
Bob Minor Actor
Joan Riordan Actor
Saundra Franks Actor
Mark A. Jones Actor
Mark Margolis 10th Conn. Soldier
Paul Desmond 10th Conn. Soldier
JD Cullum Henry Sturgis Russell
Richard Wright 10th Conn. Soldier
Chad Dowdell Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
Lance Norris Man In Crowd (Boston)
Ray Godshall Dr. Thorpe
Freddie Fields Actor
James Horner Composer,Musician
Michael Smith Guess Actor,un soldat
Abdul Salaam El Razzac Actor

Technical Credits
Edward Zwick Director
Kevin Jarre Screenwriter
Freddie Fields Producer,Producer
Carl Fullerton Special Effects
Bob Minor Stunts
Kevin Yagher Special Effects
Lincoln Kirstein Screenwriter
Peter Burchard Screenwriter
Pieter Jan Brugge Producer
Syd Dutton Special Effects
Bob Beher Sound Effects
Lon Bender Sound Effects
Ray Herbeck Jr. Producer
Sarah Caplan Producer
Phil Cory Special Effects
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