Released:
1989-12-15

Overview:
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.

Director:
Edward Zwick

Runtime:
2h 2min

Genre:
Drama, History, War

• Cast:
• 
  Matthew Broderick
  as
  Col. Robert Gould Shaw
• 
  Denzel Washington
  as
  Pvt. Trip
• 
  Cary Elwes
  as
  Maj. Cabot Forbes
• 
  Morgan Freeman
  as
  Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins
• 
  Jihmi Kennedy
  as
  Pvt. Jupiter Sharts