Glory
Friday, August 9 | 9 pm(1989) Directed by Edward Zwick. Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman. (122 min.) R
Union officer Robert Gould Shaw commands the first regiment of black soldiers recruited for the North in the Civil War and faces festering prejudices from all sides. Denzel Washington won his first Oscar; cinematography and sound were also honored. This meticulously researched and powerfully told story is one of the very best Civil War films.
“A stirring and long overdue tribute to the black soldiers who fought for the Union cause in the Civil War” (Variety).
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