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Glory - Movie 1989 - The 54th Massachusetts Regiment needs shoes and gets them.

Glory (film)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glory_%28film%29

Glory is a 1989 Academy Award-winning drama based on the history of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment during the American Civil War. The 54th was one of the first formal units of the U.S. Army to be made up entirely of African American men (apart from the officers). The first was the 1st South Carolina Volunteers.

Comparisons with historical fact
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glory_%28film%29#Comparisons_with_historical_fact

54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/54th_Massachusetts_Volunteer_Regiment

Robert Gould Shaw - Colonel commanding 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Gould_Shaw

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Soundtrack:

James Horner composed the soundtrack to the film. One of the most popular tracks is Charging Fort Wagner. This music plays when the regiment charges the fort. The Boys Choir of Harlem were featured on the entirety of the soundtrack.

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Awards:

The film was nominated for five categories and won three Oscars:

Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Denzel Washington.
Oscar for Best Cinematography - Freddie Francis.
Oscar for Best Sound Mixing - Donald O. Mitchell, Gregg C. Rudloff, Elliot Tyson, Russell Williams II.

Nomination for Art Direction - Norman Garwood (art direction) & Garrett Lewis (set decoration).
Nomination for Film Editing - Steven Rosenblum.

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Glory (1989)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097441/

Directed by:
Edward Zwick

Writing credits:
Robert Gould Shaw (letters)
Lincoln Kirstein (book “Lay This Laurel”)
Peter Burchard (book “One Gallant Rush”)
Kevin Jarre (screenplay)

Cast:
Matthew Broderick - Col. Robert Gould Shaw
Denzel Washington - Pvt. Trip
Cary Elwes - Maj. Cabot Forbes
Morgan Freeman - Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins
Jihmi Kennedy - Pvt. Jupiter Sharts
Andre Braugher - Cpl. Thomas Searles
John Finn - Sgt. Maj. Mulcahy
Donovan Leitch - Capt. Charles Fessenden Morse
JD Cullum - Henry Sturgis Russell (as John David Cullum)
Alan North - Gov. John Albion Andrew
Bob Gunton - Gen. Charles Garrison Harker
Cliff De Young - Col. James M. Montgomery (as Cliff DeYoung)
Christian Baskous … Edward L. Pierce
RonReaco Lee - Mute drummer boy
Jay O. Sanders - Gen. George Crockett Strong
Richard Riehle - Kendric, quatermaster
Daniel Jenkins - ‘A’ Co. officer
Michael Smith Guess - ‘A’ Co. soldier
Abdul Salaam El Razzac - ‘A’ Co. soldier
Peter Michael Goetz - Francis George Shaw
Pete Munro - Surgeon
Benji Wilhoite - Young soldier at Antietam
Ethan Phillips - Hospital steward
Mark A. Levy - Bigoted soldier
Randell Haynes - Haggis, paymaster
Afemo Omilami - Tall contraband
Keith Noble - Short contraband
Dan Biggers - Minister
Marc Gowan - Dr. William B. Rogers
Raymond Godshall Jr. - Dr. Charles G. Thorpe
Bob Minor - Contraband soldier in Darien
Joan Riordan - White woman
Saundra Franks - Black woman
Mark A. Jones - 54th Massachusetts soldier
Peter Grandfield - 10th Connecticut soldier
Mark Margolis - 10th Connecticut soldier
Paul Desmond - 10th Connecticut soldier
Tom Barrington - 10th Connecticut soldier
Michael Fowler - 10th Connecticut soldier
Richard Wright - 10th Connecticut soldier
The Boys Choir of Harlem - Boys choir
Jane Alexander - Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw (uncredited)
Carla Brothers - Charlotte Forten (uncredited)
Rachel Lea Grundfast - Ellen Shaw (uncredited)
Kevin Hershberger - Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
Kevin Jarre - 10th Connecticut soldier (uncredited)
Jay Lance - Union Soldier (uncredited)
William Mathis - Union soldier (uncredited)
Bill Nunn - (uncredited)
Larry Peterson - Union Officer (uncredited)
Roger Ragland - Cavalry officer (uncredited)
Raymond St. Jacques - Frederick Douglass (uncredited)

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Duration : 0:4:24


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  1. HannahXIV | 31 January 2009, 18:30

    I know I could be …
    I know I could be using this comment to something much more intelligent but… Matthew Broderick = SEXY

  2. ransid55 | 31 January 2009, 18:30

    felt so mad when …
    felt so mad when the colonel died

  3. buzzlolyear | 31 January 2009, 18:30

    his name is richard …
    his name is richard riehle. he was in grounded for life whre he played sean finnerty’s father who is the grandfather of sean’s kids

  4. GeorgeGee | 31 January 2009, 18:30

    Richard Riehle - …
    Richard Riehle - played Kendric the quatermaster.

  5. MasterJohnQ | 31 January 2009, 18:30

    Who is the actor …
    Who is the actor who Colonel Shaw yells at to give him shoes???

  6. buzzlolyear | 31 January 2009, 18:30

    Matthew Broderick …
    Matthew Broderick is the Man!!!!!!

  7. TotalDramaxBirdKid | 31 January 2009, 18:30

    8D Matthew …
    8D Matthew Broderick is sooooooo cute!!!

  8. jenv92 | 31 January 2009, 18:30

    omgggg….I LOVED …
    omgggg….I LOVED THIS MOVIEEE!! and omfgggg….i see god in bruce almighty…hahaha

  9. toyotas2006 | 31 January 2009, 18:30

    I kick much …
    I kick much better with shoes on

  10. ambiancesb | 31 January 2009, 18:30

    I’d call him …
    I’d call him something worse than a nasty little cuss.

  11. ironman1259 | 31 January 2009, 18:30

    yanks rock
    yanks rock

  12. phoenixsimone | 31 January 2009, 18:30

    I know exactly what …
    I know exactly what you mean, this is one of my fav movies anyway. But my manager and I were playing name that movie and he said, “men need shoes Colonel”. He thought he had me on that one, but I won.

  13. AmersfoortTristan | 31 January 2009, 18:30

    The real enemy of …
    The real enemy of an army is the government and the quartermaster. Because they can’t do anything against the enemy without proper gear that the government and quartermaster will have to provide.

  14. radio187 | 31 January 2009, 18:30

    Scumbag …
    Scumbag quartermasters have been the bane of soldiers from time immemorial.

  15. Marine038 | 31 January 2009, 18:30

    no one’s as funny …
    no one’s as funny when their ed off then a civil war officer lol

  16. AangFangirl1214 | 31 January 2009, 18:30

    That has got to be …
    That has got to be my favorite scene in the whole movie!

  17. darkflower2 | 31 January 2009, 18:30

    Classic scene.
    Classic scene.