Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R

Main title

Glory

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

320779661

Responsibility statement

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

Runtime

122

Summary

Col. Robert Gould Shaw is the 25-year-old white son of Boston abolitionists who volunteers to command the first all-black 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins is the inspirational sergeant who unites the troops. Pvt. Trip is the runaway slave who embodies the indomitable spirit of the regiment. After months of tough training and eventual small battle experience, they are lead to glory in their final assault on Fort Wagner in South Carolina. Their heroic bravery turned bitter defeat into a symbolic victory that brought recognition to black soldiers and turned the tide of the war. A gripping film about the participation of African American soldiers in Civil War combat

Technique

live action

Classification