Cary elwes leads a band of ex slaves, servants and other black volunteers including a rebellious runaway slave trip denzel washington, shaws educated childhood friend thomas searles andre braugher, and a former grave digger rawlins morgan freeman. Although the american civil war is often referred to as the war to free the slaves, it had never occurred to jarre or, apparently, to very many others that blacks. The 10 most iconic denzel washington movies, ranked cinemablend. Best instrumental composition written for a motion picture or for television the boys choir of harlem artist james horner composer heartland film 1989 winner. 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. With matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes, morgan freeman. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of glory. 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. We do not sell at my ebay shop any kind of repro posters, nor copies. 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. There was not, however, a friendly black foursome of volunteers portrayed by denzel washington, morgan freeman, jihmi kennedy and screen newcomer andre braugher that laughed, bickered and bonded. Denzel washington, matthew broderick, morgan freemans.
He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, lennis, from georgia, and a pentecostal minister father, denzel washington, sr. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best. Search, discover and share your favorite denzel washington gifs. The poster on sale here is the japanese original genuine movie poster. Washington s character, tripp, is an escaped slave, and the company firebrand.
Nov 07, 2017 this feature is not available right now. The 10 best denzel washington movies, according to imdb. List of awards and nominations received by denzel washington. After graduating from high school, denzel enrolled at fordham university, intent on a career in journalism. Top 15 history ancientmedievel movies you have to watch hd duration. Most egregious age difference between the leading man and the love interest. Seven mustsee denzel washington films netflix dvd blog. Filmography actor 58 producer 11 director 4 soundtrack 4 thanks 3 self 261 archive footage 52 get the imdb. Trip instantly clashes with thomas, and rawlins must keep the peace. My luck skyrocketed when i discovered two of my alltime favorite actors in the film, morgan freeman and denzel washington. The unofficial leaders of the group are gravedigger john rawlins morgan freeman and fugitive slave trip denzel washington, respectively representing the.
Of course, its fairly difficult to do all that without. I own and have watched every single film with denzel washington in, and this is the best film of the lot. My absolute favorite denzel washington movie is man on fire, which ill discuss a bit later. This sweeping epic is the movie that solidified denzel washington as an academy award winner and a bankable. Below you find an overview of all movies and series with denzel washington on netflix. The writing, cinematography and just overall style is amazing. Kevin jarre, lincoln kirstein, peter burchard, robert gould shaw. Learn how his oscarwinning roles in glory and training day, as. John david washington, a son of denzel, discusses his breakthrough. Washington has received two academy awards, two golden globe awards, and a tony award.
Denzel washington, an escaped slave who is mistrustful of shaw. In glory 1989, theres an iconic scene where denzel washington s character was being flogged for desertion. Glory 1989 matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes hoang dinh ngoc. Bolstered by exceptional cinematography, powerful storytelling, and an oscarwinning performance by denzel washington, glory remains one of the finest civil war movies ever made. Matthew broderick and denzel washington star in this inspiring story of the first black regiment tofight for the north in the civil war. 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. This sweeping epic is the movie that solidified denzel washington as an academy award winner and a bankable leading man.
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. Denzel washington, morgan freeman, jihmi kennedy, and andre braugher in his feature film debut star as the brave soldiers of the 54th. Denzel washington and wesley snipes honor spike lee at the 2015 governors. In the oldest movie on this list, denzel washington starred alongside matthew broderick in edward zwicks 1989 movie glory. All jp movie posters are printed under the license by the film distributor company. Glory script transcript from the screenplay andor denzel. Denzel washington won his first oscar for this movie. His oscar for this breakout role was highly deserved. 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. Denzel washington s 1989 breakout film is still the best civil war movie ever made. This film is made by my three favourite film makers. Man on fire out of time unstoppable the seige quad.
One of my top five movies, if i had to make a list. Ever since that chance encounter with denzel washington, ive become quite a fan of his. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by denzel washington. Explore the life of denzel washington who got his big break on the tv show st. The glory guys full movie, western, romance, english.
All denzel washington movies ranked denzel washington movies ranked. Forbes approaches him with a letter from president lincoln theyve done it. Oct 07, 2012 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. The following is a list of awards and nominations received by actor denzel washington. 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. Denzel washington s powerful acting may never again have a showcase like it did in glory. 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. 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. Man on fire out of time unstoppable the seige quad feature. The film was nominated and won several awards in 198990. Jul 10, 2019 denzel washington is about to relive his glory days the actors 1989 awardwinning movie, for which he received his first oscar for best supporting actor, is returning to theaters for two days.
Denzel washington is about to relive his glory days the actors 1989 awardwinning movie, for which he received his first oscar for best supporting. Glory is a celebration of a littleknown act of mass courage during the civil war. Washingtons character, tripp, is an escaped slave, and the company firebrand. You may recall the scene where his character, trip the defiant slave turned soldier turned. Accused of desertion, private trip denzel washington gets whipped in front of the entire company. Denzel washington, matthew broderick, morgan freemans glory. Thirty years ago this week, the best civil war movie ever made introduced denzel washington to the world. 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. 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. Jan 08, 2010 denzel washington reflects on his past. Finally, the glory script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the denzel washington and morgan freeman movie.
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. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards. The performances put on by both denzel washington and dakota fanning are incredible, their time spent together on screen feels real. 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. Dec 16, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Trips character is really the distillation of what this film is all about. In glory 1989, theres an iconic scene where denzel.
Denzel washington was born on december 28, 1954 in. Glory revisited thirty years after it was released film. Matthew broderick and denzel washington star in this inspiring story of the first black. The story goes that the author of glory, kevin jarre, was walking across boston common one day when he noticed something about a civil war memorial that he had never noticed before.
Oct 07, 2012 accused of desertion, private trip denzel washington gets whipped in front of the entire company. Glory is a glorious film, telling the littleknown story of one of the first. Denzel washington and morgan freeman portrayed soldiers of the 54th massachusetts infantry regimenta unit of free african american volunteers. The true story behind the movie glory community table.
Director ang lee takes us to a no mans land on the missourikansas border where a staunch loyalist skeet ulrich, an immigrants son tobey maguire, a freed slave jeffrey wright and a young widow jewel form an unlikely friendship as they learn how to survive in an. What other historical figures are represented in the movie. 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. Director edward zwicks 1989 oscarwinning film glory returns to theaters as part of fathom events tcm big screen classics series for two. 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. 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. Trip gets flogged glory 38 movie clip 1989 hd youtube. 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.