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The Glass Shield (1994)

Movie ★ 5.2 110 min

Drama Action Thriller Crime

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.

Charles Burnett Director Charles Burnett Writer

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Quick facts

Released
September 16, 1994
Runtime
110 min
Rating
PG-13
Budget
$5.0M
Box office
$3.3M
IMDb
tt0109906
Language
Studio
, Byrnes Schroeder Walker Productions,

Cast

Michael Boatman Michael Boatman Dep. J.J. Johnson Lori Petty Lori Petty Dep. Deborah Fields Ice Cube Ice Cube Theodore 'Teddy' Woods Erich Anderson Erich Anderson D.A. Ira Kern Bernie Casey Bernie Casey James Locket Richard Anderson Richard Anderson Watch Cmmdr. Clarence Massey Elliott Gould Elliott Gould Greenspan Victoria Dillard Victoria Dillard Barbara Simms Michael Ironside Michael Ironside Det. Gene Baker Natalija Nogulich Natalija Nogulich Judge Helen Lewis Wanda De Jesus Wanda De Jesus Carmen Munoz Michael Gregory Michael Gregory Dep. Roy Bush Don Harvey Don Harvey Dep. Jack Bono Ernie Lee Banks Ernie Lee Banks Mr. Woods M. Emmet Walsh M. Emmet Walsh Det. Jesse Hall Thomas Babson U.S. Marshall Monty Bane Monty Bane Coroner Julio Oscar Mechoso Julio Oscar Mechoso Assistant D.A.

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Frequently asked questions

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.
Who directed The Glass Shield?
The Glass Shield was directed by Charles Burnett.
Who stars in The Glass Shield?
The Glass Shield stars Michael Boatman, Lori Petty, Ice Cube, Erich Anderson.
When was The Glass Shield released?
The Glass Shield is a 1994 drama, action, thriller, crime film.
Where can I watch The Glass Shield?
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