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Glory (1989)

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Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates.

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Cast & Crew

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Director:

Edward Zwick

Writers:

Kevin Jarre (screenplay), Lincoln Kirstein (book), Peter Burchard (book), Robert Gould Shaw (letters)
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Awards

Won 3 Oscars.

Another 11 wins & 18 nominations.

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9 July 2002 | Agent10
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| A terribly underrated film which deserved better
With one of the best ensemble casts of all time, this ranks as one of the best war films of all time. With a collection of great black actors like no other, everything seemed to work well in this film, from the cinematography to the acting. Edward Zwick created a masterpiece, which, in any other year, would have swept most of the major awards. Sadly, this did not even make the AFI Top 100 so inferior movies could squeeze in. In my opinion, the likes of Born on the Fourth of July and Driving Miss Daisy were vastly inferior to this film during the 1990 Academy Awards. I mean, how the heck were films like Dead Poets Society and My Left Foot nominated for best picture when this one wasn't? (sure they were good films, but c'mon)

Matthew Broderick completely surprised me with his performance, as well as Cary Elwes. And one cannot forget the likes of Denzel Washington, and Morgan Freeman giving great performances as soldiers weary of being the Union's lackeys. While the historical accuracy may not be perfect, as least this was a tribute to those who helped emancipate the slaves during the Civil War.

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Trivia

The movie unites two actors who played Malcolm X. Morgan Freeman played him in Death of a Prophet (1981), Denzel Washington played him in Malcolm X (1992).

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Title Card: Robert Gould Shaw, the son of wealthy Boston abolitionists, was 23 years old when he enlisted to fight in the War Between the States. He wrote home regularly, telling his parents of life in the gathering Army of the Potomac. / These letters are ...
Colonel Robert G. Shaw: ...

Goofs

During the singing of the Negro spiritual on the eve of the assault on Ft. Wagner, the key and tempo noticeably change when the soundtrack switches from playback to production sound (recorded on location).

Alternate Versions

4 seconds of horse-falls were cut from the UK cinema and video releases by the BBFC.

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Genres

Biography | Drama | History | War

Details

Release Date:

16 February 1990

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

African-American National Historic Site - 14 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$63,661 17 December 1989

Gross USA:

$26,979,166

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$26,979,166

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