Glory

Glory

1989, R, 122 min. Directed by Edward Zwick. Starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, Jihmi Kennedy, Andre Braugher.

REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Wed., Feb. 7, 2001

This stirring historical re-creation depicts the experiences of America's first unit of black soldiers in the Civil War and the young Northerner who leads them. Glory won numerous Oscars for its overall excellence and also a Best Supporting Actor nod for Washington.

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Glory, Edward Zwick, Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, Jihmi Kennedy, Andre Braugher

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