The heart-stopping story of the first black regiment to fight for the North in the Civil War. Glory stars Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes and Morgan Freeman. Broderick and Elwes are the idealistic young Bostonians who lead the regiment, Freeman is the inspirational sergeant who unites the troops, and Denzel Washington, in an Oscar winning performance, is the runaway slave who embodies the indomitable spirit of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts. Despised by the South, distrusted by the North, the 54th overcame seemingly insurmountable odds in their fight to join the war for freedom. Underpaid and ill-equipped, facing certain death at the hands of the Confederacy, the 54th rose to every challenge; their courage, skill and sacrifice paving the way for the Union's ultimate victory. Based on the true story of American's forgotten hero's, Glory is one of the greatest war movies ever made.
Directed by
Edward Zwick
Written by
Robert Gould Shaw (letters) Lincoln Kirstein (book "Lay This Laurel") Peter Burchard (book "One Gallant Rush") Kevin Jarre (screenplay)
Starring
Matthew Broderick (Col. Robert Gould Shaw); Denzel Washington (Pvt. Trip); Cary Elwes (Maj. Cabot Forbes); Morgan Freeman (Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins); Jihmi Kennedy (Pvt. Jupiter Sharts); Andre Braugher (Cpl. Thomas Searles); John Finn (Sgt. Maj. Mulcahy); Donovan Leitch (Capt. Charles Fessenden Morse); JD Cullum (Henry Sturgis Russell (as John David Cullum)); Alan North (Gov. John Albion Andrew); Bob Gunton (Gen. Harker); Cliff De Young (Col. James M. Montgomery (as Cliff DeYoung)); Christian Baskous (Edward L. Pierce); RonReaco Lee (Mute drummer boy); Jay O. Sanders (Gen. George Crockett Strong); Richard Riehle (Kendric, quatermaster). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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