Rent Glory (1989)
3.8 of 5 from 171 ratings
1h 57min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
The heart-stopping story of the first black regiment to fight for the North in the American Civil War, "Glory" stars Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes and Morgan Freeman. Broderick and Elqes are the idealistic young Bostonians who led the regiment; Freeman is the inspirational sergeant who unites the troops; and Denzel Washington, in an Oscar-winning performance is the runaway slave who embodies the indomitable spirit of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts. Despised by the South, distrusted by the North, the 54th overcame seemingly insurmountable odds in their fight to join the war for freedom. Underpaid and ill-equipped, facing certain death at the hands of the Confederacy, the 54th rose to every challenge; their courage, skill and sacrifice paying the way for the Union's ultimate victory. - Actors:
- Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman, Jihmi Kennedy, Andre Braugher, John Finn, Donovan Leitch Jr., JD Cullum, Alan North, Bob Gunton, Cliff De Young, Christian Baskous, RonReaco Lee, Jay O. Sanders, Richard Riehle, Daniel Jenkins, Michael Guess, Abdul Salaam El Razzac, Peter Michael Goetz
- Directors:
- Edward Zwick
- Producers:
- Freddie Fields
- Writers:
- Kevin Jarre, Lincoln Kirstein, Peter Burchard, Robert Gould Shaw
- Others:
- Freddie Francis, Garrett Lewis, Russell Williams II, Donald O Mitchell, Elliot Tyson, Norman Garwood, Steven Rosenblum, Gregg C. Rudloff
- Studio:
- Columbia Tristar
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama
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- 21 Reasons to Love, 21 Reasons to Love..Modern Westerns, Award Winners, Brando: A Centenary Celebration, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Denzel Washington, Oscar Nominations Competition 2023, Oscar Nominations Competition 2024, Oscar's Two-Time Club, People of the Pictures, The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Spike Lee
- Awards:
1990 Oscar Best Supporting Actor
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 17/08/2009
- Run Time:
- 122 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, French Dolby TrueHD 5.1, German Dolby TrueHD 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Norwegian, Swedish, Turkish
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- The True Story Continues - Documentary
- Making-Of Featurette
- Director's Commentary
- Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary
- The Voices Of Glory Featurette
- Virtual Civil War Battlefield Blu-Ray Game
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 29/07/2019
- Run Time:
- 122 minutes
- Languages:
- Czech Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby Atmos, English Dolby TrueHD 7.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Hungarian Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Polish Dolby Digital 5.1, Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Thai Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, English Hard of Hearing, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovakian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Theatrical Trailer
- Video Commentary with Director Edward Zwick, Matthew Broderick and Morgan Freeman
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Reviews (2) of Glory
Emotional ride through the horrors of a war of battles - Glory review by AB
A film that tugs at the tear ducts in the final reels and depicts (again) the bravery of men (in all of history) who go into battle knowing that they may not come out of it alive, whatever their beliefs and reasons for fighting. These battles were of the "close combat" type where fitness, training, adrenalin all played their part in keeping you alive, as well as camaraderie, luck and judgement. The battle scenes here will make you proud of men who fought in such conflicts, especially given that this film is based on fact.
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Well Made & Interesting Historical Drama - Glory review by GI
A really interesting and well acted, competently directed historical drama set during the American Civil War and based on real events. It tells the story of the forming of a regiment of all black soldiers with white officers led by Robert Gould Shaw played by Matthew Broderick. Essentially it's a tale of heroism and courage within the intensity of battle but with a narrative that deals with the difficult American social issues of racism. The black soldiers, having volunteered to fight against the Confederacy, face discrimination from white soldiers on their side, the threat of instant death if captured by the enemy and ultimately an attempt to treat them as lesser valued troops by the Federal government who try to pay them less, despite promises of equal pay, and even fail to equip them properly. The film builds to a climactic battle where the bravery of these soldiers is finally recognised via the tough training and the struggles of individuals to accept white commanders. The battle scenes are gritty and realistic and somewhat bloody too. Morgan Freemen excels as the father figure to the soldiers that includes Denzel Washington as a troubled and rebellious volunteer with one very difficult and traumatic scene that involves his character receiving a flogging. This is a very watchable and entertaining film and certainly worth seeing if it's passed you by.
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