Glory / TriStar Pictures presents a Freddie Fields production, an Edward Zwick film ; produced by Freddie Fields ; screenplay by Kevin Jarre ; directed by Edward Zwick.

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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 reg...

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Corporate Authors: Tri-Star Pictures, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Fields, Freddie, Jarre, Kevin, Zwick, Edward, Broderick, Matthew, 1962-, Washington, Denzel, 1954-, Elwes, Cary, 1962-, Freeman, Morgan, Kennedy, Jihmi, Braugher, Andre, Finn, John, Donovan, 1946-, Cullum, J. D., Francis, Freddie, 1917-2007, Horner, James, Shaw, Robert Gould, 1837-1863, Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996, Burchard, Peter
Language:English
French
Chinese
Korean
Portuguese
Spanish
Thai
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English (Dolby 5.1) Spanish, French soundtracks with optional English, Spanish and French subtitles ; closed-captioned.
Published: Culver City, Calif. : TriStar Pictures : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2007.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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.
Feature films.
War films.
Historical films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
War films.
Historical films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodiscs (approximately 124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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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.
Note: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.
Special feature: theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CT4 D0108361 VideoDVD
E656 .G56 2007 VideoDVD
AF9 D0001887 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: R.
ISBN:9781800177963
1800177968
Credits:Director of photography, Freddie Francis ; editor, Steven Rosenblum ; music, James Horner ; costume designer, Francine Jamison-Tanchuck; production designer, Norman Garwood.
Cast:
Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman, Jihmi Kennedy, Andre Braugher, John Finn, Donovan Leitch, John David Cullum.