Shaw was an officer in the Federal Army during the American Civil War who volunteered to lead the first company of black soldiers. Shaw was forced to deal with the prejudices of both the enemy (who had orders to kill commanding officers of blacks), and of his own fellow officers.
Release Date: 16 February 1990Runtime: 122 min
Stars:
- Alan North
- Andre Braugher
- Bob Gunton
- Cary Elwes
- Christian Baskous
- Cliff De Young
- Denzel Washington
- Donovan Leitch Jr.
- Jay O. Sanders
- JD Cullum
- Jihmi Kennedy
- John Finn
- Matthew Broderick
- Morgan Freeman
- RonReaco Lee
Director: Edward Zwick
