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Glory

1989Movie2 h 2 minR

DramaHistory
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Letterboxd3.8/5Metacritic787.1
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Letterboxd3.8/5Metacritic787.1

Summary

Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

Skip it if

  • Graphic violence bothers you

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  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Gives you goosebumps.
  • Puts you on the battlefield.
  • Teaches you something.
  • Breaks your heart.

Not for laughs or scares.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Tropes

Your Other Leftin 154 titlesThe soldiers, many if not most of whom had no formal education, had even more trouble than the average volunteer with drills for this reason.White Male Leadin 123 titlesColonel Shaw, the white male leader of a unit of African-American soldiers, is the movie's viewpoint character.All 119 tropes

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