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Glory

Glory

Their innocence. Their heritage. Their lives.

122 min15 December 1989EN 7.5
HistoryWar
Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.
Budget: $18,000,000Box Office: $26,800,000
american historyracismunion soldieramerican civil warafrican american historybased on true story19th centuryearly americabattleconfederate soldier

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Viewer Opinions (8)

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Pamela Wilson@pamela29473 opinions · User since 2014
★★★★★ 9.5
What really stands out is that the kind of drama that stays with you for days. The visual language of this film is extraordinary. …
9 May 1991User Review
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kevin2019@kevin2019
★★★★★ 10.0
They have contributed to putting a tremendous film on screen which looks suitably authentic and the battle scenes once more reaffirm how futile war always is, especially when you look across sand dunes without question littered with the broken corpses of dead soldiers. The price they are prepared to pay on our behalf should deeply humble each one of us. …
21 November 2025VerifiedUser Review

What Viewers Say

CinemaSerf
Rawlins (a powerful effort from Morgan Freeman), Pte. Trip (Denzel Washington) as well as by Major Forbes (Cary Elwes) who is the Colonel’s long term ally and friend. It might actually be Elwes who delivers better here as at least his persona has some more strength and elements of conflict to it.
Elizabeth Anderson
What really stands out is that the music is forgettable, unfortunately. I have to admit the pacing could have been tighter. I gotta be honest, a deeply moving experience.

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Cast

Jihmi Kennedy

Jihmi Kennedy

Pvt. Jupiter Sharts

Andre Braugher

Andre Braugher

Cpl. Thomas Searles

Alan North

Alan North

Gov. John Albion Andrew

John Finn

John Finn

Sgt. Maj. Mulcahy

Richard Riehle

Richard Riehle

Quartermaster

Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton

Gen. Charles Garrison Harker

Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

Maj. Cabot Forbes

Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Gen. George Crockett Strong

Cliff DeYoung

Cliff DeYoung

Col. James M. Montgomery

JD Cullum

JD Cullum

Henry Sturgis Russell

Paul Desmond

10th Connecticut Soldier

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Col. Robert Gould Shaw

Mark Margolis

Mark Margolis

10th Connecticut Soldier

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Pvt. Trip

Donovan Leitch

Donovan Leitch

Capt. Charles Fessenden Morse

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