Glory
Year | 1989 |
Starring | Cary Elwes, Denzel Washington, Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman |
Director(s) | Edward Zwick |
Rating | R |
Genre(s) | Drama, History, War |
Runtime | 122 min |
Colonel Robert G. Shaw details the story of the regiment of the first African American soldiers fighting for the Union in the Civil War. Plagued by prejudice from both sides, the men must learn how to deal with the horrors of war on top of the racism to ultimately fight for and win their freedom.
Glory played at the 2001 Heartland Film Festival in the 10 Most Truly Moving Pictures of All Time Sidebar.