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#4 of 1989 · Certified Fresh

Glory (1989)

1989 · 122 minutes · Drama / History / War · Directed by Edward Zwick
IMDb rating7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Box office gross$27M

Synopsis

During the American Civil War, Captain Robert Gould Shaw is wounded at Antietam and returns home to Boston on medical leave. Through his father's political influence, he is promoted to Colonel and given command of the 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the first black regiments in the Union Army.

Starring

Matthew BroderickDenzel WashingtonCary ElwesMorgan Freeman
Box office
$27 million
Budget
$18 million
IMDb votes
154,796

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