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.
Details
Release Date: December 15, 1989
Runtime: 122 minutes
Genres: Drama, History, War
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.5/10 (1718 votes)
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Cast

Matthew Broderick
Col. Robert Gould Shaw

Denzel Washington
Pvt. Trip

Cary Elwes
Maj. Cabot Forbes

Morgan Freeman
Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins

Jihmi Kennedy
Pvt. Jupiter Sharts

Andre Braugher
Cpl. Thomas Searles

John Finn
Sgt. Maj. Mulcahy

Donovan Leitch
Capt. Charles Fessenden Morse

JD Cullum
Henry Sturgis Russell

Bob Gunton
Gen. Charles Garrison Harker

Cliff DeYoung
Col. James M. Montgomery

Christian Baskous
Edward L. Pierce

RonReaco Lee
Mute Drummer Boy

Jay O. Sanders
Gen. George Crockett Strong

Alan North
Gov. John Albion Andrew

Richard Riehle
Quartermaster

Peter Michael Goetz
Francis George Shaw

Mark Margolis
10th Connecticut Soldier

Jane Alexander
Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw

Michael Wayne Thomas
Soldier

Raymond St. Jacques
Frederick Douglass

Bill Nunn

Sheila Cochran
Home dweller

Bill Chemerka
Confederate Officer

Carla Brothers
Charlotte Forten

Bob Minor
Contraband Soldier

Marc Gowan
Dr. William B. Rogers

Dan Biggers
Minister

Afemo Omilami
Tall Contraband

Ethan Phillips
Hospital Steward

Abdul Salaam El Razzac
'A' Company Soldier

Daniel H. Jenkins
'A' Company Officer









