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Glory Reviews

1989

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Glory is a celebration of a little-known act of mass courage during the Civil War. Simply put, the heroes involved have been ignored by history due to racism. Those heroes were the all-black members of the 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, headed by Col. Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick), the son of an .. Read more

Starring	Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman
Director	Edward Zwick
Genres	Drama

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- Glory heralds the bravery of the American Civil War's first black fighting unit. Most of the emphasis has gone into... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
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- - 9
  - 2
  Very Close To 5 Stars
  
  A film that follows the story about the the first ever black regiment in the US Army as it battles in the American Civil War.
  
  If you have any ... read more »
  
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  - St Helens
  - 18 Oct 2004 at 18:52
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- - 0
  - 0
  Very good
  
  Very good film which kept us interested all the way through. I would not hesitate to rent, sit back and enjoy.
  
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- - AlanLeeds
  - 18 reviews
  - 15 Jan 2012 at 11:12
- - 0
  - 0
  Glory Be
  
  I'm a sucker for the American Civil War but this one is above average, and average is always pretty good.
  
  The acting and action leaves nothing to... read more »
  
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- - Emjay69
  - 320 reviews
  - Kidlington, Oxford
  - 30 Nov 2011 at 14:50
- - 0
  - 0
  bask in glory
  
  Seen this film before but i had to see it again.We were talking about films at work one day and i mentioned this .A couple of workmates rented it and said it ... read more »
  
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- 1060253
- - dino29
  - 15 reviews
  - Tranent
  - 08 Nov 2011 at 20:12
- - 0
  - 0
  an absolute classic
  
  seen this years ago and its still a fantastic film! I f you havent seen it, give it a chance!
  
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- - a customer
  - 17 Oct 2011 at 21:41
- - 0
  - 0
  Took me by surprise how good it was.
  
  This is a fairly old film which until recently I had never seen and after watching I realised I have missed a really good film about the first black regiment in... read more »
  
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- - Swatcat
  - 12 reviews
  - Hampshire
  - 28 Sep 2011 at 00:10
- - 0
  - 0
  Little known American history
  
  Really interesting film especially as a true story. Love all the films by Edward Zwick (Defiance one of the best ever films). Excellent movie. Matthew Broderick... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 21 Sep 2011 at 11:48
- - 0
  - 0
  Must see..
  
  This is one of my all time favourites, with Oscar winning performances by Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, and Matthew Broderick.
  
  The scenes are ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 07 Jul 2011 at 17:15
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  - 0
  Glory 1989
  
  Glory – factual based story set in the American Civil War, fantastic cast and setting, hard hitting of the period time, very good and recommend to view&#... read more »
  
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- - ian3
  - 538 reviews
  - Salisbury
  - 02 Dec 2010 at 14:00
- - 0
  - 2
  Good
  
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  I enjoyed it but the wife didn't
  
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  - Dereham
  - 28 Aug 2009 at 16:30
- - 1
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  Outstanding
  
  A very good film, enjoyed it, and as it was based on true events, even better.
  
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- - TheGills
  - 18 reviews
  - Plymouth
  - 16 Jul 2009 at 10:22
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- - 9
  - 2
  Very Close To 5 Stars
  
  A film that follows the story about the the first ever black regiment in the US Army as it battles in the American Civil War.
  
  If you have any ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 22159
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  
  [Highly rated reviewer]
  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 18 Oct 2004 at 18:52
- - 5
  - 0
  Mostly, Glorious!
  
  This story of the first black regiment in the civil war makes a decent war movie helped along by a fantastic cast and great historical reconstruction. It's ... read more »
  
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- - Noel Clay
  - Colchester, England
  - 29 Nov 2004 at 13:25
- - 4
  - 0
  Glorious Glory
  
  Better than expected by a long way largely because the film avoids the over-sentimental pitfalls which could easily have spoiled it. Principals Morgan Freeman ... read more »
  
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- - odja
  - 45 reviews
  - Tayport
  - 28 Feb 2005 at 12:13
- - 4
  - 3
  Impressive - but dull
  
  I really like this film. It is a good historically accurate account of the first Black regiment to fight in the American Civil War.
  
  But there are ... read more »
  
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- - Cuirassier
  - West Yorks
  - 05 May 2004 at 22:14
- - 2
  - 0
  Deserved every Oscar
  
  Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, Denzel Washington, Matthew Broderick. Need I say more? Denzel will have you in tears, and not from laughter. Matthew Broderick's... read more »
  
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- - Jessica Lohse
  - Leicester, England
  - 08 Nov 2005 at 11:28
- - 1
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  Outstanding
  
  A very good film, enjoyed it, and as it was based on true events, even better.
  
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- - TheGills
  - 18 reviews
  - Plymouth
  - 16 Jul 2009 at 10:22
- - 1
  - 0
  Glory 1989
  
  Glory – factual based story set in the American Civil War, fantastic cast and setting, hard hitting of the period time, very good and recommend to view&#... read more »
  
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- - ian3
  - 538 reviews
  - Salisbury
  - 02 Dec 2010 at 14:00
- - 0
  - 0
  An absolute gem of a ...
  
  An absolute gem of a movie. Top nptch acting, and what a cast!!! I loved ever minute and couldnt recommend it highly enough.
  
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- - David#344
  - CRAIGAVON
  - 22 Mar 2004 at 15:07
- - 0
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  Average
  
  Some people really like this film and I can see why. It's a touching story of a black regiment fighting against the slave-trade south in the american civil... read more »
  
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- - Isaac
  - London
  - 22 Nov 2004 at 12:58
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  north south
  
  a good follow up after north and south
  
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  - morecambe england
  - 04 Mar 2005 at 20:59

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Critics' reviews
- Glory heralds the bravery of the American Civil War's first black fighting unit. Most of the emphasis has gone into... read more on Time Out
- 43470
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...Beautifully acted, pageantlike....[The] cast is superior....This is a good, moving, complicated film..."
- 7884
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Moving, if sometimes sanitised, account of the stirrings of black freedom.
- 30320
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
- "...Spectacular choreography..."
- 7885
- - Sight and Sound
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  GLORY recounts the bravery of a group of Civil War soldiers often overlooked by history--the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts, a troop of free black men who fought to help win liberty for their enslaved brothers. Based on the historical novels ONE GALLANT RUSH by Peter Burchand and LAY THIS LAUREL by ...

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  Glory is a celebration of a little-known act of mass courage during the Civil War. Simply put, the heroes involved have been ignored by history due to racism. Those heroes were the all-black members of the 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, headed by Col. Robert Gould Shaw (...