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Authentic Civil War Era Music Complete With Real Regimental Band
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Glory is a celebration of a little-known act of mass courage during the Civil War. Simply put,
the heroes involved have been ignored by history due to racism. Those heroes were the all-black
members of the 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, headed by Col. Robert
Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick), the son of an influential abolitionist (played by an uncredited
Jane Alexander). Despite the fact that the Civil War is ostensibly being fought on their behalf,
the black soldiers are denied virtually every privilege and amenity that is matter of course for
their white counterparts; as in armies past and future, they are given the most menial and
demeaning of tasks. Still, none of the soldiers quit the regiment when given the chance. The
unofficial leaders of the group are gravedigger John Rawlins (Morgan Freeman) and fugitive
slave Trip (Denzel Washington), respectively representing the brains and heart of the
organization. The 54th acquit themselves valiantly at Fort Wagner, SC, charging a
fortification manned by some 1,000 Confederates. Glory was based on Lincoln Kirstein's
Lay This Laurel and Peter Burchard's One Gallant Rush; the latter book was founded on
the letters of Col. Robert Gould Shaw, the real-life character played by Matthew Broderick.
The film won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for co-star Denzel Washington, and additional
statuettes for Best Cinematography (Freddie Francis) and Sound Recording.
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Starring ... |
Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman,
Andre Braugher
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Director: Edward Zwick
Producer: Kevin Jarre
Year Released - 1989
Length - 122 minutes
Music Composer: James Horner
Movie Distributed by Tri-Star Pictures
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