The 10 best denzel washington movies, according to imdb. 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. 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. Of course, its fairly difficult to do all that without.
Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best. After graduating from high school, denzel enrolled at fordham university, intent on a career in journalism. Trip gets flogged glory 38 movie clip 1989 hd youtube. Jan 08, 2010 denzel washington reflects on his past. The performances put on by both denzel washington and dakota fanning are incredible, their time spent together on screen feels real. Glory is a glorious film, telling the littleknown story of one of the first. Glory region 6 122 mins has english and chinese sound and subtitle directed by edward zwick starred by matthew broderick, morgan freeman, denzel washington dvd currently unavailable. Denzel washington and morgan freeman portrayed soldiers of the 54th massachusetts infantry regimenta unit of free african american volunteers. Glory director ed zwick explains how he worked to avoid a white. The movie progressed and i found myself becoming yet more and more drawn into the filmnot just watching it, but actually experiencing every ounce of war, prejudice, and moral questions that face the characters in the movie. It stars matthew broderick as colonel robert gould shaw, the regiments commanding officer, and denzel washington, cary elwes, and. 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. Search, discover and share your favorite denzel washington gifs. The unofficial leaders of the group are gravedigger john rawlins morgan freeman and fugitive slave trip denzel washington, respectively representing the.
I own and have watched every single film with denzel washington in, and this is the best film of the lot. John david washington, a son of denzel, discusses his breakthrough performance as an africanamerican cop who infiltrated the klan. Director edward zwicks 1989 oscarwinning film glory returns to theaters as part of fathom events tcm big screen classics series for two. Nov 07, 2017 this feature is not available right now. The film was nominated and won several awards in 198990. Denzel washington is about to relive his glory days the actors 1989 awardwinning movie, for which he received his first oscar for best supporting. 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. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards.
Glory is a celebration of a littleknown act of mass courage during the civil war. This sweeping epic is the movie that solidified denzel washington as an academy award winner and a bankable. Man on fire out of time unstoppable the seige quad feature. Denzel washington, an escaped slave who is mistrustful of shaw. 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. Ride with the devil follows four people who are fighting for truth and justice amidst the turmoil of the american civil war. My absolute favorite denzel washington movie is man on fire, which ill discuss a bit later. Ever since that chance encounter with denzel washington, ive become quite a fan of his. 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. 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. The n word is used, as are dated terms such as negro and colored. Filmography actor 58 producer 11 director 4 soundtrack 4 thanks 3 self 261 archive footage 52 get the imdb. The film told the truelife story of the 54th massachusetts infantry regiment in the american civil war the unions second africanamerican regiment in that war. 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.
Man on fire out of time unstoppable the seige quad. 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. Trip instantly clashes with thomas, and rawlins must keep the peace. He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, lennis, from georgia, and a pentecostal minister father, denzel washington, sr. Denzel washington s 1989 breakout film is still the best civil war movie ever made. All denzel washington movies ranked denzel washington movies ranked. Glory 1989 matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes hoang dinh ngoc. Denzel washington, morgan freeman, jihmi kennedy, and andre braugher in his feature film debut star as the brave soldiers of the 54th.
Denzel washington was born on december 28, 1954 in. In the oldest movie on this list, denzel washington starred alongside matthew broderick in edward zwicks 1989 movie glory. We do not sell at my ebay shop any kind of repro posters, nor copies. 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. Washingtons character, tripp, is an escaped slave, and the company firebrand. Best instrumental composition written for a motion picture or for television the boys choir of harlem artist james horner composer heartland film 1989 winner. List of awards and nominations received by denzel washington. Forbes approaches him with a letter from president lincoln theyve done it.
Matthew broderick and denzel washington star in this inspiring story of the first black. Glory 1989 matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary. Glory script transcript from the screenplay andor denzel. Glory is a beautifully shot movie and one of my favourite war movies ever. Washington has received two academy awards, two golden globe awards, and a tony award. The poster on sale here is the japanese original genuine movie poster. The 10 most iconic denzel washington movies, ranked cinemablend. In glory 1989, theres an iconic scene where denzel washington s character was being flogged for desertion.
Accused of desertion, private trip denzel washington gets whipped in front of the entire company. 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. 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. Dec 16, 2016 this feature is not available right now. 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. What other historical figures are represented in the movie. 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. 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. Oct 07, 2012 accused of desertion, private trip denzel washington gets whipped in front of the entire company. Matthew broderick and denzel washington star in this inspiring story of the first black regiment tofight for the north in the civil war. With matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes, 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. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of glory. Glory revisited thirty years after it was released film.
Below you find an overview of all movies and series with denzel washington on netflix. Washington s character, tripp, is an escaped slave, and the company firebrand. 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. Finally, the glory script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the denzel washington and morgan freeman movie. Most egregious age difference between the leading man and the love interest. Explore the life of denzel washington who got his big break on the tv show st. John david washington, a son of denzel, discusses his breakthrough. Learn how his oscarwinning roles in glory and training day, as. Denzel washington, matthew broderick, morgan freemans.
Top 15 history ancientmedievel movies you have to watch hd duration. All jp movie posters are printed under the license by the film distributor company. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by denzel washington. My luck skyrocketed when i discovered two of my alltime favorite actors in the film, morgan freeman and denzel washington. Denzel washington s powerful acting may never again have a showcase like it did in glory. You may recall the scene where his character, trip the defiant slave turned soldier turned. 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. His oscar for this breakout role was highly deserved. Kevin jarre, lincoln kirstein, peter burchard, robert gould shaw. This film is made by my three favourite film makers. Trips character is really the distillation of what this film is all about. This sweeping epic is the movie that solidified denzel washington as an academy award winner and a bankable leading man. Thirty years ago this week, the best civil war movie ever made introduced denzel washington to the world.
The glory guys full movie, western, romance, english. Denzel washington and wesley snipes honor spike lee at the 2015 governors. The following is a list of awards and nominations received by actor denzel washington. Bolstered by exceptional cinematography, powerful storytelling, and an oscarwinning performance by denzel washington, glory remains one of the finest civil war movies ever made. 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. 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. 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. Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture.
One of my top five movies, if i had to make a list. Thats real tears running down denzel s face as the director edward zwick had instructed the actor whipping him to actually strike him and to keep doing so until denzel found it. The writing, cinematography and just overall style is amazing. 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. Seven mustsee denzel washington films netflix dvd blog. The true story behind the movie glory community table. 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. Denzel washington won his first oscar for this movie. 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.
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