Denzel washington a list of 28 titles created 22 oct 20 my top 25 films of 1989 a list of 25 titles created 4 weeks ago see all related lists. Actor denzel washington has earned popular and critical acclaim for his roles in an array of feature films, including glory, malcolm x, training day and fences. Based in part on the actual letters of that young officer and brought to life with astonishing skill and believability. Glory is the heartstopping story of the first black regiment to fight for the north in the civil war, starring matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes and morgan freeman. Why it crackles a civil war drama so incendiary, it snagged denzel washington his first oscar. Finally, the glory script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the denzel washington and morgan freeman movie. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of glory. The actors 1989 awardwinning movie, for which he received his first oscar for best supporting actor, is returning to theaters for two days later. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. Denzel washington rarely goes back and watches his old movies. Glory is a celebration of a littleknown act of mass courage during the civil war. Freeman is the inspirational sergeant who unites the troops.
Washington has received two academy awards, two golden globe awards, and a tony award. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best. It stars matthew broderick as colonel robert gould shaw, the regiments commanding officer, and denzel washington, cary elwes, and morgan freeman as fictional members of the 54th. Washingtons character, tripp, is an escaped slave, and the company firebrand. Bolstered by exceptional cinematography, powerful storytelling, and an oscarwinning performance by denzel washington, glory remains one of the finest civil war movies ever made. With matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes, morgan freeman. The following is a list of awards and nominations received by actor denzel washington. This sweeping epic is the movie that solidified denzel washington as an academy award winner and a bankable leading man. Below you find an overview of all movies and series with denzel washington on netflix. Civil wars first allblack volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own union army, and the confederates. Parents need to know that glory is a 1989 movie about the 54th massachusetts regiment, the first allafricanamerican volunteer company to fight in the civil war. The story of the 54th massachusetts volunteer infantry, the first black regiment in the us army, was filmed mainly in georgia the opening battle of antietam was staged near mcdonough, southeast of atlanta.
Three decades deep into one of the most acclaimed acting careers in film history, he isnt especially interested in reliving past. I can never say enough about how much i always enjoy morgan freeman along with denzel washingtons acting and, in this movie, the soldiers they portray. Although in reality the 54th was compiled of mostly free black men from upper new england, denzel washington is cast as the runaway slave trip who brings his grudges and injustices to the troop. Trip denzel washington is a proud, unyielding runaway slave who joins the 54th regiment in glory, a freddie fields production of an edward zwick film presented by tristar pictures.
Denzel washington, matthew broderick, morgan freemans. The epic scale was enhanced by including shots of 125th anniversary reenactment of the battle of gettysburg which involved around 11,000 participants in june 1988. Over the course of his decades in show business, denzel washington has done pretty much everything hes played cops good and bad, lawyers, reporters, educators, doctors, mobsters, and more, earning multiple academy awards and more than a billion dollars in box office grosses along the way. During the fight in the forest, when the 54th go handtohand with the confederates, denzel washington grapples with an enemy soldier on the ground. After graduating from high school, denzel enrolled at fordham university, intent on a career in journalism. The 54th regiment of massachusetts volunteer infantry was made up of black soldierssome northern freemen, some. The true story behind the movie glory community table.
Broderick and elwes are the idealistic young bostonians who lead the regiment. Directed by edward zwick and starring an ensemble that includes morgan freeman, andre braugher, cary elwes, and matthew broderick, glory is the film that made denzel a superstar and won him his first oscar for best supporting actor. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best from magnificent seven to malcolm x, we break down every one of the fences stars greatest and most wtf performances. In glory 1989, theres an iconic scene where denzel washingtons character was being flogged for desertion. I will put glory into a few wordsthis is what every war movie strives to be and.
Glory is a 1989 american war film directed by edward zwick about the 54th massachusetts infantry regiment, the union armys second africanamerican regiment in the american civil war. Glory is a beautifully shot movie and one of my favourite war movies ever. Trip gets flogged glory 38 movie clip 1989 hd youtube. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards. In glory 1989, theres an iconic scene where denzel.
Together with sir richard attenboroughs 1987 apartheid drama, cry freedom, glory heralded his arrival as a major acting force who could no. John david washington, a son of denzel, discusses his breakthrough performance as an. Denzel washington, matthew broderick, morgan freemans glory. Thats real tears running down denzels face as the director edward zwick had instructed the actor whipping him to actually strike him and to keep doing so until denzel found it. All denzel washington movies ranked movie and tv news. Rating is available when the video has been rented. First released in 1989, glory told a dramatized versio. Glory 1989 matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary. Of course, its fairly difficult to do all that without.
It stars matthew broderick as colonel robert gould shaw, the regiments commanding officer, and denzel washington, cary elwes, and. Denzel washington is about to relive his glory days the actors 1989 awardwinning movie, for which he received his first oscar for best supporting. There was not, however, a friendly black foursome of volunteers portrayed by denzel washington, morgan freeman, jihmi kennedy and screen newcomer. Glory region 6 122 mins has english and chinese sound and subtitle directed by edward zwick starred by matthew broderick, morgan freeman, denzel washington dvd currently unavailable. Returned home to recover from wounds, he is recruited to lead a newly formed black regiment and takes the job even though his own enlightened abolitionist opinions still leave room for doubts. After private trip denzel washington picks a fight with corporal searles andre braugher, sergeant rawlins morgan freeman finally steps in. Washington was on a parallel track to movie stardom.
Among the men who turn into the natural leaders of the 54th are trip denzel washington, an escaped slave, and john rawlins morgan freeman, first seen in the film as a gravedigger who encounters the wounded shaw on the field of battle. Accused of desertion, private trip denzel washington gets whipped in front of the entire company. Glory stands as matthew brodericks best performance, but also features great performances from denzel washington, morgan freeman and cary elwes and one of the best conclusions to a war film ever. Haawk for a 3rd party on behalf of immediate music premium. Glory tells the story of the 54th regiment largely through the eyes of shaw matthew broderick, who in an early scene in the film is seen horrified and disoriented by the violence of the battlefield. Denzel washington and morgan freeman portrayed soldiers of the 54th massachusetts infantry regimenta unit of free african american volunteers. Glory returning to theaters for 30th anniversary film. Glory special edition dvd, morgan freeman, cary elwes, denzel washington preowned dvd. This is the exceptional story of americas first unit of african american soldiers during the civil war and the young, inexperienced northerner whos given the job of training and leading them. Explore the life of denzel washington who got his big break on the tv show st. Best supporting actor for the historical war drama film glory 1989 and best actor for his role as corrupt detective alonzo harris in the crime thriller training day 2001. He is notable for winning the best supporting actor oscar for his part in glory in 1989, and the academy award for best actor in 2001 for his role in the film training day.
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