Col. Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick) trains and leads an all-black regiment of the U.S. Civil War. (Learn more)
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes (View All)
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Starring: Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes
Glory is a celebration of a little-known act of mass courage during the Civil War. Simply put, the heroes involved have been ignored by history due to racism. Those heroes were the all-black members of the 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, headed by Col. Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick), the son of an influential abolitionist (played by an uncredited Jane Alexander). Despite the fact that the Civil War is ostensibly being fought on their behalf, the black soldiers are denied virtually every privilege and amenity that is matter of course for their white counterparts; as in armies past and future, they are given the most menial and demeaning of tasks. Still, none of the soldiers quit the regiment when given the chance. The unofficial leaders of the group are gravedigger John Rawlins (Morgan Freeman) and fugitive slave Trip (Denzel Washington), respectively representing the brains and heart of the organization. The 54th acquit themselves valiantly at Fort Wagner, SC, charging a fortification manned by some 1,000 Confederates. Glory was based on Lincoln Kirstein's Lay This Laurel and Peter Burchard's One Gallant Rush; the latter book was founded on the letters of Col. Robert Gould Shaw, the real-life character played by Matthew Broderick. The film won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for co-star Denzel Washington, and additional statuettes for Best Cinematography (Freddie Francis) and Sound Recording. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
12/14/89
MPAA Rating
Rated R
Running Time
122 mins.
Locations
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Beacon Hill, Massachusetts, USA
- Brunswick, Georgia, USA
- Hampton, Georgia, USA
- Jekyll Island, Georgia, USA
- McDonough, Georgia, USA
- Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts, USA
- Savannah, Georgia, USA
- South Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Language
- English
Box Office Total
$25,478,792
Awards
- Nominated for a Best Art Direction award at the 1989 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actor award at the 1989 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Sound award at the 1989 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 1989 National Board of Review [Festival/Awa Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Screenplay award at the 1989 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Editing award at the 1989 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Original Score award at the 1989 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Winner of the Best Cinematography award at the 1989 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion award at the 1989 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 1989 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Cinematography award at the 1990 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture - Drama award at the 1989 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
Distributor
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Tri-Star Pictures
- TriStar Pictures
