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Based on the true story of the first black regiment to fight for the North in the Civil War. Robert Gould Shaw and Cabot Forbes are two idealistic young Bostonians that lead the regiment; Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins is the inspiration who unites the troops; Pvt. Trip is a runaway slave who joins the regi...

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Uniform Title:Glory (Motion picture)
Main Author: Horner, James (Composer)
Other Authors: Zwick, Edward (Director), Fields, Freddie (Producer), Jarre, Kevin (Screenwriter), Broderick, Matthew, 1962- (Actor), Washington, Denzel, 1954- (Actor), Elwes, Cary, 1962- (Actor), Freeman, Morgan (Actor), Kennedy, Jihmi (Actor), Braugher, Andre (Actor), De Young, Cliff (Actor), North, Alan, 1920-2000 (Actor), Goetz, Peter Michael (Actor), Gunton, Bob (Actor), Sanders, Jay O., 1953- (Actor), Finn, John, 1952- (Actor), Leitch, Donovan, 1967- (Actor), Cullum, J. D. (Actor), Francis, Freddie, 1917-2007 (Cinematographer), Rosenblum, Steven (Film editor), Jamison-Tanchuck, Francine (Costume designer, costume desinger.), Shaw, Robert Gould, 1837-1863, Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996, Burchard, Peter
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Culver City, Calif. : TriStar Pictures, 1989.
Subjects:
Shaw, Robert Gould, > 1837-1863 > Drama.
United States. > Army. > Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 54th (1863-1865) > Drama.
United States. > Army > African American troops > Drama.
African American soldiers > Drama.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > African Americans > Drama.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Regimental histories > Drama.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Battlefields > Drama.
Kirstein, Lincoln, > 1907-1996.
Shaw, Robert Gould, > 1837-1863.
United States. > Army.
United States. > Army. > Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 54th (1863-1865)
African American soldiers.
African Americans.
Armed Forces > African American troops.
Battlefields.
Regimental histories.
United States.
1861-1865
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
History.
War films.
Internet videos.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
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Summary:Based on the true story of the first black regiment to fight for the North in the Civil War. Robert Gould Shaw and Cabot Forbes are two idealistic young Bostonians that lead the regiment; Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins is the inspiration who unites the troops; Pvt. Trip is a runaway slave who joins the regiment.
Item Description:Based on the letters by Robert Gould Shaw ; based on the book "Lay this laurel" by Lincoln Kirstein ; based on the book "One gallant rush" by Peter Burchard.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1989.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, 124 min.) : sound, color
Audience:MPAA rating: R ; Canadian home video rating: 14A.
Awards:Academy Awards, 1989: Best Supporting Actor (Denzel Washington) ; Best Cinematography (Freddie Francis) ; Best Sound (Donald O. Mitchell, Gregg Rudloff, Elliot Tyson, Russell Williams II).
Production Credits:Director of photography, Freddie Francis ; editor, Steven Rosenblum ; music, James Horner ; costume designer, Francine Jamison-Tanchuck ; production designer, Norman Garwood.