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The true story of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, the American Civil War's first black fighting force, who challenged history, racism and the fortunes of war.

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EAN5051124157380

eBay Product ID (ePID)73329746

Product Key Features

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

Film/TV TitleGlory

DirectorEdward Zwick

LanguageEnglish

Subtitle LanguageArabic\Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\French\German\Hindi\Norwegian\Swedish\Turkish

Run Time122 Mins

Aspect Ratio1.85 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Release Year2012

FormatBlu-ray

FeaturesMaking-Of\Behind the Scenes\Featurettes\Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary, Widescreen, With Subtitles

GenreDrama, General

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate15

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ComposerJames Horner

AwardsBest Actor In A Supporting Role 1990 - Denzel Washington

Additional InformationGLORY 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.

ReviewsSight and Sound - ...Spectacular choreography..., New York Times - ...Beautifully acted, pageantlike....[The] cast is superior....This is a good, moving, complicated film...

Dubbing LanguagesGerman\French

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleGlory

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