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| Genre/Form: | Feature films War films Historical films Video recordings for the hearing impaired War Historical Drama Teatro |
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| Named Person: | Robert Gould Shaw; Robert Gould Shaw |
| Material Type: | Videorecording |
| Document Type: | Visual material |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Freddie Fields; Kevin Jarre; Edward Zwick; Matthew Broderick; Denzel Washington; Cary Elwes; Morgan Freeman; Jihmi Kennedy; Andre Braugher; Cliff De Young; Freddie Francis; James Horner; Robert Gould Shaw; Lincoln Kirstein; Peter Burchard; Tri-Star Pictures.; Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm) |
| ISBN: | 1424832365 9781424832361 |
| OCLC Number: | 77553851 |
| Language Note: | English (Dolby 5.1) or French (surround) dialogue, with optional Chinese, English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish or Thai subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Notes: | Based on the letters by Robert Gould Shaw; based on the books "Lay this Laurel" by Lincoln Kirstein and "One Gallant Rush" by Peter Burchard. Originally released as a motion picture in 1989. Special features: Disc 1: Director's audio commentary; picture-in-picture video commentary featuring Ed Zwick, Morgan Freeman & Matthew Broderick; Disc 2: Documentary "The true story of 'Glory' continues" narrated by Morgan Freeman; "Voices of 'Glory'" featurette; original featurette; deleted scenes; bonus previews; talent files. |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Freddie Francis ; editor, Steven Rosenblum ; music, James Horner ; production designer, Norman Garwood. |
| Cast: | Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman, Jihmi Kennedy, Andre Braugher, Cliff DeYoung, Alan North, Peter Michael Goetz, Bob Gunton, Jay O. Sanders. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 1990: Best Supporting Actor (Denzel Washington) ; Best Cinematography (Freddie Francis) ; Best Sound (Donald O. Mitchell, Gregg Rudloff, Elliot Tyson, Russell Williams II). |
| Target Audience: | MPAA rating: R. |
| Description: | 2 videodiscs (ca. 124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Details: | DVD (disc 1), region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, remastered in high definition.; DVD (disc 2), region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby surround. |
| Contents: | Antietam Creek -- Field hospital -- The Shaw party -- Recruits -- Readville Camp -- "Dear Mother" -- Issuing arms -- "It is my job." -- Bayonet practice -- 600 shoes -- Payday -- The 54th -- New Sgt. Major -- Beaufort -- Darien -- "Dear Father" -- Thomas and Trip -- James Island -- A promise -- News -- Requesting the honor -- "We are ready." -- "Remember ... " -- March to glory -- "CHARGE!" -- Fort's wall -- Lost cause. |
| Other Titles: | Glory (Motion picture) |
| Responsibility: | TriStar Pictures presents ; a Freddie Fields production, an Edward Zwick film ; directed by Edward Zwick ; screenplay by Kevin Jarre ; produced by Freddie Fields. |
Abstract:
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; Sergeant Major John Rawlins is the inspiration who unites the troops; Private Trip is a runaway slave who joins the regiment.
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