Aug 27, 2014 estimates put the number of white northern soldiers who fought and died in the civil war between 360,000 400,000. Denzel washington, morgan freeman, jihmi kennedy, and andre braugher in his feature film. Glory is the heartstopping story of the first black regiment to fight for the north in the civil war, starring matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes and morgan freeman. They are the stars, though the movie is really an ensemble piece that is more about the time and the circumstances than it is about the. Filled with memorable and moving scenes the look of sheer defiance on trips denzel washington face as his already scarred back is whipped, the men of the 54th telling their stories around the campfire on the eve of battle, shaw matthew broderick turning loose his horse on the beach before ft. Freeman won an academy award in 2005 for best supporting actor with million dollar baby 2004 and has received oscar nominations for his performances in street smart 1987, driving miss daisy 1989, the shawshank redemption 1994 and invictus 2009. A green officer is assigned to lead an allblack unit in the civil war. Denzel washington and matthew broderick in a good war movie. Civil wars first allblack volunteer company, fighting prejudices.
He has had a fabled career lasting over 50 years and played some truly iconic roles. During the american civil war, captain robert shaw, injured at antietam. May 30, 2019 morgan freeman is a different kind of movie star. Trip denzel washington, an escaped slave, and john rawlins morgan freeman, first seen in the film as a gravedigger who. Jun 27, 2019 a civil war epic that earned denzel washington his first academy award is returning to theaters 30 years after it was first released. Bolstered by exceptional cinematography, powerful storytelling, and an oscarwinning performance by denzel washington, glory remains one of the finest civil war movies ever made. Within the war movie genre, the american civil war hasnt beget as many. During the american civil war, the massachusetts infantry regiment engages confederate forces in the bloody battle of antietam. The 1989 civil war movie glory starring matthew broderick and denzel washington, morgan freeman and directed by edward zwick. Morgan freeman born june 1, 1937 is an american actor and film narrator. Glory 68 movie clip prayers of the 54th 1989 hd youtube. Glory and the legacy of the most graceful civil war movie.
Details about vintage denzel washington morgan freeman glory. All morgan freeman movies ranked by tomatometer war film directed by edward zwick about the 54th massachusetts infantry regiment, the union armys second africanamerican regiment in the american civil war. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Nov 25, 2017 the film is led by a competent matthew broderick as shaw, but the real power comes from its cast of volunteers that includes denzel washington, morgan freeman, andre braugher, and jihmi kennedy. Captain robert shaw matthew broderick is injured in the battle and assumed lost, but is found alive by a gravedigger named john rawlins morgan freeman and sent to a field hospital. Glory 1989 matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary. It was based on two different books as well as the actual letters shaw wrote home to his wealthy and influential parents in boston. Denzel washington, matthew broderick, morgan freemans glory.
The film won a best supporting actor oscar for costar denzel. Mar 18, 20 a civil war movie with matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes, and morgan freeman. He has also won a golden globe award and a screen actors. Details about vintage denzel washington morgan freeman glory press photo 1994 cbs civil war. A civil war movie with matthew broderick, denzel washington. Glory is a beautifully shot movie and one of my favourite war movies ever. Devil in a blue dress movie photo set of 8 denzel washington. Glory was a strong film and i think it is arguably the best civil war movie yet to be made. No wonder, then, that the war has been the subject of so many dramatic films and documentaries.
Over the course of his decades in show business, denzel washington has done pretty much everything hes played cops good and bad, lawyers, reporters, educators, doctors, mobsters, and more, earning multiple academy awards and more than a billion dollars in box office grosses along the way. Robert gould shaw matthew broderick, the son of an influential. Denzel washington, matthew broderick, morgan freemans glory returning to theaters. While on medical leave in boston, shaw visits his family, and is. Glory is a 1989 american war film directed by edward zwick about the 54th massachusetts infantry regiment, the union armys second africanamerican regiment in the american civil war. It stars matthew broderick as colonel robert gould shaw, the regiments commanding officer, and denzel washington, cary elwes, and morgan freeman as fictional. Within the war movie genre, the american civil war hasnt beget as many classics as world war ii or vietnam. Denzel washington, morgan freeman, matthew broderick, cary. It stars matthew broderick as colonel robert gould shaw, the regiments commanding officer, and denzel washington, cary elwes, and morgan freeman as fictional members of the 54th. One indisputable classic, however, is glory, the powerful 1989 film based on a true. Of course, its fairly difficult to do all that without.
Matthew broderick, denzel washington, morgan freeman. Glory vhs video tape awesome civil war movie denzel washington, morgan freeman, matthew broderick i cleaned out a closet and found many old videos. Glory 1989, a civil war historical drama starring matthew broderick, denzel washington, and morgan freeman. That leader, played by denzel washington, is charismatic, powerful, ac. Those heroes were the allblack members of the 54th regiment of the massachusetts volunteer infantry, headed by col. Glory, civil war drama about allblack union regiment. Please check out my other listings to save on shipping. Glory is a 1989 american war film directed by edward zwick about the 54th massachusetts. Glory is a glorious american civil war picture that tells the true story of the all black 54th regiment of massachusetts led by colonel robert gould shaw.
Glory 30th anniversary 1989 presented by tcm 2019 movie. The film is about the formation of the 54th massachusetts regiment, a unit primarily consisting of africanamericans who came from varying backgrounds such. Civil wars first allblack volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own union army, and the confederates. Ethan hawke plays a young cop that is to shadow the leader of an antidrug team for a day. The 10 best morgan freeman movies, ranked cinemablend. Glory stands as matthew brodericks best performance, but also features great performances from denzel washington, morgan freeman and cary elwes and one of the best conclusions to a war film ever.
Morgan freeman and fugitive slave trip denzel washington, respectively. The 10 most iconic denzel washington movies, ranked cinemablend. Although the american civil war is often referred to as the war to free the slaves, it had never. With matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes, morgan freeman. The story goes that the author of glory, kevin jarre, was walking across boston common one day when he noticed something about a civil war memorial that he had never noticed before. Glory 30th anniversary edward zwick interview denzel washington. 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. Jul 24, 2019 morgan freeman left and denzel washington play union soldiers in glory 1989, edward zwicks historical drama about members of a black 54th massachusetts union regiment. The civil war was the bloodiest conflict in american history, turning brother against brother and devastating large regions of the country. Dec 14, 1989 morgan freeman is the films black conscience. Director edward zwicks 1989 oscarwinning film glory returns to. The best examples bring this fascinating period of history to life and illuminate the many ways in which the war changed the course of u.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Oct 07, 2012 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. Rawlins, played by morgan freeman, is the first we meet, doing. The heartstopping story of the first black regiment to fight for the north in the civil war, glory stars matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes and morgan freeman. What movie did denzel washington and morgan freeman star. Denzel washington, morgan freeman, and mathew brodrick made the film a remarkable work of art.
A civil war epic that earned denzel washington his first academy award is returning to theaters 30 years after it was first released. Glory returning to theaters for 30th anniversary film. Matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes, morgan freeman. What other historical figures are represented in the movie. This underrated movie also brought home the gold statuette for its cinematography and sound but was overlooked completely in the picture, director and screenplay. Matthew broderick and denzel washington star in this inspiring story of the first black regiment tofight for the north in the civil war. Simply put, the heroes involved have been ignored by history due to racism. Despite the fact that the civil war is ostensibly being fought on their behalf, the. Civil war s first allblack volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own union army, and the confederates.
The films screenplay is based largely on the letters of the regiments white captain, robert gould shaw, and although at times. The film is led by a competent matthew broderick as shaw, but the real power comes from its cast of volunteers that includes denzel washington, morgan freeman, andre braugher, and jihmi kennedy. Glory, civil war drama about allblack union regiment from. Estimates put the number of white northern soldiers who fought and died in the civil war between 360000 400000. Training day 2001 a fascinating look at the gray world of drug enforcement. Morgan freeman and antonio banderas are joining the hitmans wifes bodyguard cast, while the oscarnominated richard e. Glory is a celebration of a littleknown act of mass courage during the civil war. These are morgan freeman s 10 best movies featuring his most. Morgan freeman left and denzel washington play union soldiers in glory 1989, edward zwicks historical drama about members of a black 54th massachusetts union regiment. Estimates put the number of white northern soldiers who fought and died in the civil war between 360,000 400,000. It features an impressive cast led by matthew broderick, denzel washington and morgan freeman. Grant is set to reprise his role in the sequel to the hit 2017 action. All denzel washington movies ranked denzel washington movies ranked. Fans can relive the soaring civil war epic that honors the.
Although the american civil war is often referred to as the war to free the slaves, it had never occurred to jarre or, apparently, to very many others that blacks. Glory director ed zwick explains how he worked to avoid a white. Easily the best civil war movie ever produced, and among the front rank of all war movies. Arguably the best movie made about the civil war, glory stars matthew broderick as union general robert gould shaw, and denzel washington and morgan freeman as members of the allblack 54th massachusetts infantry.
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