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DRAMA

HISTORICAL

WAR

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.

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

name
Paul Burchard	writer (original)
Freddie Fields	producer
James Horner	composer
Kevin Jarre	screenplay
Lincoln Kirstein	writer (original)
Edward Zwick	director

year	award	category	name
1989	Academy Award	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Denzel Washington
1989	Golden Globe Award	Best Supporting Actor	Denzel Washington