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1989

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Their innocence.Their heritage.Their lives. Nothing would be spared in the fight for their freedom

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Denzel Washington shows his remarkable acting skills.

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Film facts for the 1989 Drama movie starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman

John Finn, Andre Braugher, Jihmi Kennedy, Donovan Leitch, JD Cullum, Alan North, Bob Gunton, Cliff De Young, Christian Baskous, RonReaco Lee, Jay O. Sanders, Richard Riehle, Daniel Jenkins, Michael Smith Guess, Abdul Salaam El Razzac, Peter Michael Goetz Update Cast

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That is an uncredited Kevin Jarre, the scriptwriter, as a 10th Connecticut soldier.

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It is thought that Matthew Broderick is a distant relative of Col. Robert Gould Shaw.

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The 54th regiment of Massachussetts was the first military command to contain black soldiers, this idea was sparked by Frederick Douglass.

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Frederick Douglass's two sons had both enlisted as freedman into the 54th Massachusetts Infantry. Lewis Douglass was a survivor and moved on to become a Sergeant Major of the regiment.

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With the exception of Shaw, none of the primary characters are based on real people in the 54th.

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In real life, Robert Gould Shaw, said he would pick up the flag and carry on during the assault on Fort Wagner.

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The 54th went on to gain more "Glory" by saving the Union Army at the Battle of Olustee, they also were the first Union Soldiers into Charleston in 1865.

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The Fort was never taken... the south abandoned it. They ran out of supplies and just left. The Union Soldiers renamed it 'Fort Shaw' in honor of Robert Gould Shaw.

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Denzel Washington won the 1989 Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for this film.

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The real "Major Forbes" of the 54th Massachusetts, Lt. Col Ned Halowell was gravely wounded in the battle of Ft. Wagner, but recovered and went on to command the 54th after the battle.

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Glory was Andre Braugher's movie debut.

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According to director Edward Zwick, Matthew Broderick and Cary Elwes did not get along during filming.

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The actual Colonel Shaw was married. He had gotten married only two weeks before leaving Boston with the regiment.

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