Glory
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Glory

Their innocence. Their heritage. Their lives.

7.5 / 10 1989 2h 2mR English
DramaHistoryWar

Storyline

Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.

Cast & Crew

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Col. Robert Gould Shaw

Lead
Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Pvt. Trip

Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

Maj. Cabot Forbes

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins

Jihmi Kennedy

Jihmi Kennedy

Pvt. Jupiter Sharts

Andre Braugher

Andre Braugher

Cpl. Thomas Searles

John Finn

John Finn

Sgt. Maj. Mulcahy

Donovan Leitch

Donovan Leitch

Capt. Charles Fessenden Morse

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Edward Zwick's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Glory is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker