Top billed cast

1. 

   Matthew Broderick

   Col. Robert Gould Shaw

2. 

   Denzel Washington

   Pvt. Trip

3. 

   Cary Elwes

   Maj. Cabot Forbes

4. 

   Morgan Freeman

   Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins

5. 

   Jihmi Kennedy

   Pvt. Jupiter Sharts

6. 

   Andre Braugher

   Cpl. Thomas Searles

7. 

   John Finn

   Sgt. Maj. Mulcahy

8. 

   Donovan Leitch

   Capt. Charles Fessenden Morse

9. 

   JD Cullum

   Henry Sturgis Russell

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-03-22

Based on historical fact and on letters written to his parents by Col. Robert Gould Shaw, this dramatises the creation of the first all-black regiment in the Union army that fought in the US Civil War. It was created as the Confederacy looked dominant and there was an element of desperation, rather than because the army had great faith in this new squad, but the newly promoted Shaw had faith in these men. What now ensues illustrates that their foes were not just those wearing grey uniforms, but that their own side was fairly sceptical as to their effectiveness. Indeed, one of the first tasks f...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$18,000,000.00

Revenue
$26,800,000.00

Keywords

• based on true story
• racism
• battle
• union soldier
• confederate soldier
• american civil war
• 19th century
• early america
• african american history
• american history