Forbes approaches him with a letter from president lincoln theyve done it. Ever since that chance encounter with denzel washington, ive become quite a fan of his. Denzel washington a list of 28 titles created 22 oct 20 my top 25 films of 1989 a list of 25 titles. Trips character is really the distillation of what this film is all about. Rogers criticism is essentially accurate, even if in 1989 a period satirized so effectively by robert altman with the. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards. Released 1989, glory stars matthew broderick, denzel washington, morgan freeman, cary elwes the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 2 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Denzel washington who plays the slave turned soldier, trip and morgan freeman who is perfect for the role of the wise mentor character, sergeant major rawlins obviously steal the spotlight. In glory 1989, theres an iconic scene where denzel washingtons character was being flogged for desertion.
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. 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. The true story behind the movie glory community table. In glory 1989, theres an iconic scene where denzel washington s character was being flogged for desertion. Matthew broderick in glory 1989 glory 1989 antonio banderas at an event for. Of course, its fairly difficult to do all that without. This sweeping epic is the movie that solidified denzel washington as an academy award winner and a bankable leading man. Glory revisited thirty years after it was released film. One of hollywoods sexiest and most magnetic leading men, denzel washingtons poise and radiantly sane intelligence permeate whatever film he is in, be it a socially conscious drama, biopic, or suspense thriller. After private trip denzel washington picks a fight with corporal searles andre braugher, sergeant rawlins morgan freeman finally steps in. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in glory 1989. Denzel washington was born on december 28, 1954 in mount vernon, ny.
Denzel washington won his first oscar for this movie. Washington has received two academy awards, two golden globe awards, and a tony award. The 10 best denzel washington movies, according to imdb. With junior officer cabot forbes cary elwes, shaw puts together a strong and proud unit, including the escaped slave trip denzel washington and the wise gravedigger john rawlins morgan freeman. In the oldest movie on this list, denzel washington starred alongside matthew broderick in edward zwicks 1989 movie glory.
Denzel washington s powerful acting may never again have a showcase like it did in glory. Denzel washington on his bestknown roles denzel washington, star of the equalizer 2, looks back on four of his bestknown movies including training day, malcolm x, the book of eli, and fences. Based in part on the actual letters of that young officer and brought to life with astonishing skill and believability. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best. Oct 07, 2012 accused of desertion, private trip denzel washington gets whipped in front of the entire company. 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.
Below you find an overview of all movies and series with denzel washington on netflix. In glory 1989, theres an iconic scene where denzel. Glory is a celebration of a littleknown act of mass courage during the civil war. 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. Dec 17, 2019 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. The heartstopping story of the first black regiment to fight for the north in the civil war, glory stars matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes and morgan freeman. The unofficial leaders of the group are gravedigger john rawlins morgan freeman and fugitive slave trip denzel washington, respectively representing the brains and heart of the organization. With matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes, morgan freeman. Readville camp, massachusetts was filmed in battlefield park.
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. The n word is used, as are dated terms such as negro and colored. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by denzel washington. It went on to become the home of jim williams, central character of midnight in the garden of good and evil played by kevin spacey in clint eastwoods movie, which also filmed at the house. Denzel washington and morgan freeman portrayed soldiers of the 54th massachusetts infantry regimenta unit of free african american volunteers. Denzel washington 1954 deaths in films cry freedom 1987 steve biko. 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. Glory is a beautifully shot movie and one of my favourite war movies ever. Kevin jarre, lincoln kirstein, peter burchard, robert gould shaw. Glory is, without question, one of the best movies ever made about the american civil war. 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. Explore the life of denzel washington who got his big break on the tv show st. Glory is a 1989 american war film directed by edward zwick about the 54th massachusetts infantry regiment, the union army s second africanamerican regiment in the american civil war.
Denzel washington, matthew broderick, morgan freemans glory. Trip gets flogged glory 38 movie clip 1989 hd youtube. After graduating from high school, denzel enrolled at fordham university, intent on a career in journalism. The actors 1989 awardwinning movie, for which he received his first oscar for best supporting actor, is returning to theaters for two days later. Haawk for a 3rd party on behalf of immediate music premium. 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. List of awards and nominations received by denzel washington. The following is a list of awards and nominations received by actor denzel washington. Finally, the glory script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the denzel washington and morgan freeman movie. At first limited to menial manual tasks, the regiment fights to be placed in the heat of battle. Glory edward zwick, matthew broderick, denzel washington. 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 the characters in this film have depth, but none stand out quite like denzel washingtons depiction of the character trip in the film glory. My absolute favorite denzel washington movie is man on fire, which ill discuss a bit later.
All denzel washington movies ranked movie and tv news. It stars matthew broderick as colonel robert gould shaw, the regiments commanding officer, and denzel washington, cary elwes, and. 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. Thats real tears running down denzel s 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.
I saw glory twice at the theater when it was first released in 1989, amazed to see an actual period film, something that seemed increasingly rare, and thrilled to see a work honor such unsung heroism in american history. 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. One of hollywoods sexiest and most magnetic leading men, denzel washingtons poise and radiantly sane intelligence permeate whatever film he is in, be it a. It stars matthew broderick as colonel robert gould shaw, the regiments commanding officer, and denzel washington, cary elwes, and morgan freeman as fictional. Dec 14, 2016 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of glory. The film told the truelife story of the 54th massachusetts infantry regiment in the american civil war the unions second africanamerican regiment in that war. Sep 20, 2016 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 powerful acting may never again have a showcase like it did in glory. 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.
Seven mustsee denzel washington films netflix dvd blog. Washingtons character, tripp, is an escaped slave, and the company firebrand. 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. 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.
It is at this point that the reasons for his cynicism are made clear and the audience can begin to understand him. 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. Oct 07, 2012 after private trip denzel washington picks a fight with corporal searles andre braugher, sergeant rawlins morgan freeman finally steps in. Learn how his oscarwinning roles in glory and training day, as. His oscar for this breakout role was highly deserved. Accused of desertion, private trip denzel washington gets whipped in front of the entire company. 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. Thirty years ago this week, the best civil war movie ever made introduced denzel washington to the world.