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Glory DVD

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Release Date: 1/20/1998
Original Release: 1989
Format: DVD Widescreen
Length: 117 minutes
Rating: R (MPAA)
Rating Reason: (Reason unavailable)
UPC: 043396702899
Studio: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainm

Other Formats:

Glory Blu-ray Disc
Glory 2-Disc Set DVD
Glory UMD

Directed by:

Edward Zwick

Featuring:

Cary Elwes, Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Donovan Leitch, Morgan Freeman, Andre Braugher

Categories:

Action/Adventure, Action, Big Battles, Civil War, Race Relations, Epic, Recommended, Military, Black History Month, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

	Description

	GLORY recounts the bravery of a group of Civil War soldiers often overlooked by history--the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts, a troop of free black men who fought to help win liberty for their enslaved brothers. Based on the historical novels ONE GALLANT RUSH by Peter Burchand and LAY THIS LAUREL by Lincoln Kirstein and the letters of Robert Gould Shaw, the film follows the youthful Colonel Shaw (Matthew Broderick) as he takes responsibility for readying these soldiers for battle. Shaw, a privileged young Boston Brahman, finds the job harder than expected because many of the men balk at taking orders from him. Private Trip (Denzel Washington) is especially resistant to Shaw's leadership, but over time the two come to an understanding as they endure the hardships of the war. On July 18, 1863, Shaw volunteers the 54th for the honor of leading the charge against Ft. Wagner, a mission that means almost certain death, with Trip carrying the regiment's colors into battle. This gritty and realistic vision of the horrors of war is a moving and critical examination of a lost piece of history. Beautifully shot and triumphantly acted (by a cast that also includes Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, and Andre Braugher), director Edward Zwick's film serves as a tribute to the courage and selfless bravery of the black soldiers of the Civil War.

	DVD Features

	Region 1 Encoding Special Features: Interactive Menus, Scene Selection. Keep Case

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	Awards

	Winner, 1989 Academy Awards: Best Sound Winner, 1989 Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Denzel Washington Winner, 1989 Academy Awards: Best Cinematography - Freddie Francis

	Technical Specifications

	Closed Captioned Color - Color Widescreen

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Average Rating: Number of Reviews: 3 (view all)

Posted on July 7, 2008

Reviewed by: Chris

Based on the letters of Colonel Robert G. Shaw. Shaw was an officer in the Federal Army during the American Civil War who volunteered to lead the first company of black soldiers. Shaw was forced to...
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Posted on January 9, 2008

Reviewed by: Jarrod

One of the recurring problems I had with Edward Zwick's 'Glory' is the way it chose to tell its story predominantly through the eyes of Robert Gould Shaw (Broderick), the commander of the 54th...
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Posted on March 15, 2007

Reviewed by: Movie Addict

There have been a few movies that have the theme of men struggling in battle against insurmountable or impossible odds. I recall Errol Flynn in "The Charge of the Light Brigade," or Mel Gibson in...
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