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Their innocence. Their heritage. Their lives. - Glory
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Title: Glory

Release Date: 15 Dec 1989

Runtime: 2h 2m

Genre: Drama, History, War

Director: Freddie Fields Productions, TriStar Pictures

Production Companies: Freddie Fields Productions, TriStar Pictures

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.5 (1626 votes)

Cast

  • Col. Robert Gould Shaw: Matthew Broderick
  • Pvt. Trip: Denzel Washington
  • Maj. Cabot Forbes: Cary Elwes
  • Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins: Morgan Freeman
  • Pvt. Jupiter Sharts: Jihmi Kennedy
  • Cpl. Thomas Searles: Andre Braugher
  • Sgt. Maj. Mulcahy: John Finn
  • Capt. Charles Fessenden Morse: Donovan Leitch
  • Henry Sturgis Russell: JD Cullum
  • Gen. Charles Garrison Harker: Bob Gunton
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