Disc 1 is a widescreen version and disc 2 is a full screen version. Based on the books, 'Lay this laurel' by Lincoln Kirstein and 'One gallant rush' by Peter Burchard and the letters of Robert Gould Shaw. Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman. Originally released as a motion picture in 1989. Special features: Disc 1- picture-in-picture video commentary; director's audio commentary; animated menus. Disc 2- director's audio commentary; documentary: "The true story of glory continues" narrated by Morgan Freeman. Available on both discs: production notes; exclusive featurette: "Voices of Glory"; original featurette; deleted scenes; theatrical trailers; talent files; scene selections.
Summary:
Two idealistic young Bostonians lead the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, America's first Black regiment in the Civil War.
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