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Glory (1989)  link to Glory on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 116

cover Glory

IMDb Rating:
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7.9/10 (103179 votes)

Country: USA, 2h 02min

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Drama, War, History

Director(s): Edward Zwick

Cast: Matthew Broderick (as Col. Robert Gould Shaw), Denzel Washington (as Pvt. Trip), Cary Elwes (as Maj. Cabot Forbes), Morgan Freeman (as Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins), Andre Braugher (as Cpl. Thomas Searles)

Medium: Original DVD,

Storyline: Shaw was an officer in the Federal Army during the American Civil War who volunteered to lead the first company of black soldiers. Shaw was forced to deal with the prejudices of both the enemy (who had orders to kill commanding officers of blacks), and of his own fellow officers.

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1