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1 videodisc (approximately 122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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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
Originally released as a motion picture in 1989
Special features: Blu-ray exclusive: Virutal Civil War battlefield interactive map; "The voices of Glory" featurette; "The true story continues" documentary; "The making of Glory" featurette; director's commentary; deleted scenes. BD-Live enabled
Music, James Horner
Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman, Andre Braugher, John Finn
MPAA rating: R
Blu-ray disc, regions A, B and C, widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, 1080p High Defninition ; (Special features: Dolby Digital stereo., High Definition/standard definition)
This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players
English (TrueHD 5.1), dubbed French (TrueHD 5.1), dubbed Portuguese (TrueHD 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby 5.1) dialogue, English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Winner of Three 1989 Academy Awards