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| Category | Action/Adventure DVDs, Action Movies, Recommended Videos, Essential Cinema, Military, Epic, Race Relations, Big Battles, Civil War, Black Heritage | | Starring | Denzel Washington, Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, Andre Braugher, Donovan Leitch, Jr. | | Director | Edward Zwick | | Composer | James Horner |
Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman, Cliff De Young, Cary Elwes, Denzel Washington, Jay O. Sanders, Donovan Leitch, John Cullum - Dir:Edward Zwick. The true story of how a black Civil War regiment and its white officers challenged history, racism and the fortunes of war. Director Edward Zwick's GLORY follows the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts, a troop of free black men who fought for freedom during the Civil War. When a wealthy white Bostonian takes charge of the unit, he faces the challenge of earning their respect and support as he prepares the soldiers for battle.
GLORY recounts the bravery of a group of Civil War soldiers often overlooked by history--the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts, a troop of free black men who fought to help win liberty for their enslaved brothers. Based on the historical novels ONE GALLANT RUSH by Peter Burchand and LAY THIS LAUREL by Lincoln Kirstein and the letters of Robert Gould Shaw, the film follows the youthful Colonel Shaw (Matthew Broderick) as he takes responsibility for readying these soldiers for battle. Shaw, a privileged young Boston Brahman, finds the job harder than expected because many of the men balk at taking orders from him. Private Trip (Denzel Washington) is especially resistant to Shaw's leadership, but over time the two come to an understanding as they endure the hardships of the war. On July 18, 1863, Shaw volunteers the 54th for the honor of leading the charge against Ft. Wagner, a mission that means almost certain death, with Trip carrying the regiment's colors into battle. This gritty and realistic vision of the horrors of war is a moving and critical examination of a lost piece of history. Beautifully shot and triumphantly acted (by a cast that also includes Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, and Andre Braugher), director Edward Zwick's film serves as a tribute to the courage and selfless bravery of the black soldiers of the Civil War. Theatrical release: December 15, 1989.
Filmed on various locations in Massachusetts and Georgia.
There is a monument to the 54th Infantry in the Boston Commons, sculpted by Augustus Saint-Goudens.
Black soldiers, in fact, had a difficult time enlisting in the Northern army, which at first did not welcome them; when the Unionists finally changed their mind, African Americans often responded to the earlier slight by refusing to join. Of the 186,107 black soldiers in the Union army, 37,300 died; many of them were front-line men in the most dangerous positions. Seventy-five years after the Civil War, during World War II, many blacks still fought in segregated regiments.
GLORY features the first screen appearance of Andre Braugher.
Screenwriter Kevin Jarre has a cameo as a Connecticut soldier.
Jane Alexander has a cameo as Shaw's (Matthew Broderick) mother.
Donovan Leitch Jr. is the son of musician Donovan.
Edward Zwick, the director of GLORY, was the cocreator, with Marshall Herskovitz, of television's THIRTYSOMETHING and ONCE AND AGAIN Glory Reviews: "...Spectacular choreography..."
-- John Pym, Sight and Sound "...Beautifully acted, pageantlike....[The] cast is superior....This is a good, moving, complicated film..."
-- Vincent Canby, New York Times "...GLORY is an eloquent, heart-tugging Civil War epic....Remarkable as a period piece and for Freddie Francis's vivid cinematography....Splendid..."
-- Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times "...A clutch of undeniably moving performance..."
-- Dan Jolin, Total Film Glory | Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1989 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  8316  | | CD Universe Part number | 1285777 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jan 30, 2001 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Running Time | 122 Minutes | | Movie Details | Color; Dolby Surround AC-3 Sound; HiFi Sound; Surround Sound; Digital Sound; Stereo Sound; Special Edition |
Glory Movie Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)  Awesome
My favorite Civil War movie evr! Matthew Brodewick is amazing! Glory is a must see and must be watched again and again! Great film1
Submitted by jobeisel (Columbus,OH,USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Breathtaking!!!
The climax of this movie was breathtaking, awesome, the background music slowly builds to a crescendo!!! Probably the second best Civil War movie after Gettysburg. A must see!!!
Submitted by Roger (Missouri)
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Glory is one of the best Civil War movies ever made.It's an inspiring masterpiece that will take your breath away.
Submitted by Blake (Brandon,MS)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Classic 5 Star Movie!
Superb job by the entire cast! Excellent job with scenery and the battles also! Don't have to be a Civil War buff to enjoy this project.
Submitted by percyjohnson28269 (Charlotte NC, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  How sad!! (but somehow happy)
This film made me cry!! But Thomas gets shot before he stabs the gut that was about to kill Trip and at that point he is fine then later he has magically shot again!
Submitted by !!! (Wallingford,CT,Usa)
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Glory DVD Region 1
Keep Case
Special Edition
Full Frame -
1.33
Widescreen -
1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 - French, Portuguese
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Audio Commentary: Edward Zwick - Director
Featurette: THE VOICES OF GLORY
Trailers:
1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. Teaser Trailer
Text/Photo Galleries:
Production Notes
Talent Files
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