5.1The Glass Shield · 1994
The Glass Shield (1994) is a Drama / Action / Thriller film directed by Charles Burnett, starring Michael Boatman, Lori Petty, Ice Cube.
DramaActionThrillerCrime
5.1Overview
J.J. is a rookie in the Sheriff's Department and the first black officer at that station. Racial tensions run high in the department as some of J.J.'s fellow officers resent his presence. His only real friend is the other new trooper, the first female officer to work there, who also suffers similar discrimination in the otherwise all-white male work environment. When J.J. becomes increasingly aware of police corruption during the murder trial of Teddy Woods, whom he helped to arrest, he faces difficult decisions and puts himself into grave personal danger in the service of justice.
Cast
Michael Boatman, Lori Petty, Ice Cube, Erich Anderson, Bernie Casey, Richard Anderson, Elliott Gould, Victoria Dillard
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What is "The Glass Shield" about?
J.J. is a rookie in the Sheriff's Department and the first black officer at that station. Racial tensions run high in the department as some of J.J.'s fellow officers resent his presence. His only real friend is the other new trooper, the first female officer to work there, who also suffers similar discrimination in the otherwise all-white male work environment. When J.J. becomes increasingly aware of police corruption during the murder trial of Teddy Woods, whom he helped to arrest, he faces difficult decisions and puts himself into grave personal danger in the service of justice.
When was "The Glass Shield" released?
The Glass Shield was released in 1994.
Who stars in "The Glass Shield"?
The cast includes Michael Boatman, Lori Petty, Ice Cube, Erich Anderson.
