USA,
1989, 122 min
Directed by:
Edward ZwickScreenplay:
Kevin JarreCinematography:
Freddie FrancisComposer:
James HornerCast:
Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman, Andre Braugher, Donovan Leitch Jr., Alan North, Bob Gunton, Cliff De Young, John Finn (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
During the American Civil War, Colonel Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick), a white northern officer, is given the unpopular job of leading the first all-black unit: the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts. The company, which includes Emerson scholar Searles (Andre Braugher), gravedigger Rawlins (Morgan Freeman) and runaway slave Trip (Denzel Washington), are treated as inferiors by the white enlistees and other officers. When the unit is offered less than standard pay, Shaw supports them in their refusal to accept on principal. The 54th go on to prove themselves in the field of battle, making a suicidal attempt to penetrate Fort Wagner in South Carolina. (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1990 - Denzel Washington (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1990 - Freddie Francis (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1990 - Best Sound Mixing
- 1990 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1990 - Best Achievement in Production Design
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1991 - Freddie Francis (Best Cinematography)
Golden Globes
- 1990 - Denzel Washington (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1990 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1990 - Edward Zwick (Best Director)
- 1990 - Kevin Jarre (Best Screenplay)
- 1990 - James Horner (Best Original Score)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1989 - Denzel Washington (Best Supporting Actor)