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The Glass Shield

The Glass Shield

1994Movie⏱️ 1h 49mPG-13
CrimeDrama
⭐ 6.1
IMDB Rating
3,739 votes

Two cops become compelled to act against corruption and discrimination within their police precinct.

Director
Charles Burnett
Writers
Charles Burnett, John Eddie Johnson, Ned Welsh
Stars
Michael Boatman, Lori Petty, Erich Anderson
Release Date
June 2, 1995
Language
English
Country
France, United States
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Nominations
πŸ’¬ 21
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 2.4K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Michael Boatman
Michael Boatman
as Deputy J.J. Johnson
Lori Petty
Lori Petty
as Deputy Deborah Fields
Erich Anderson
Erich Anderson
as District Attorney Ira Kern
Richard Anderson
Richard Anderson
as Watch Commander Clarence Massey
Thomas Babson
Thomas Babson
as U.S. Marshall
Monty Bane
Monty Bane
as Coroner
Ernie Lee Banks
Ernie Lee Banks
as Mr. Woods
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Jean Hubbard-Boone
as Mrs. Woods
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James Boyce
as Paramedic #1
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Gaye Shannon-Burnett
as Woman Driver

πŸ’° Box Office

$3,291,163
Worldwide Gross
$3,291,163
Domestic Gross
$1,146,748
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Ultra Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
CiBy 2000, Miramax

🏷️ Keywords

true crimepolice corruptionrookiesheriffmurder

🎯 Categories

True CrimeCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Still Relevant
by view_and_review β€’ 2020-08-18
7/10

"What year was this made again? 1994. Oh, I thought it was made 2020. That just goes to show how long there have been issues between Black folks and the police. Not that I needed "Glass Shield" to inform me of that. The '92 Rodney King verdict was enough to wake me up. "Glass Shield" is an upsetting movie. It taps the nerve center. Conspiracies and corruption always elicit a strong reaction--mix racial injustice in there and you have a real deadly brew. John Johnson (Michael Boatman) was a wide-eyed rookie sheriff just added to the Edgemar station in L.A. County. He w..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Teddy Woods (Ice Cube) says. "Like the song says, 'My skin is my sin,'" which is the title of one of Cube's B-sides.

πŸ“– Synopsis

Two cops become compelled to act against corruption and discrimination within their police precinct.