The Glass Shield (1994)
In a world filled with violence... his only weapon is the truth!
1994 · PG-13 · 1h 50m · Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
Genres: 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.
Director: Charles Burnett
Writers: Charles Burnett, John Eddie Johnson, Ned Welsh
Music by: Stephen James Taylor
Cinematography: Elliot Davis
Editor: Curtiss Clayton
Box office: $3M · Budget: $5M · Rated 5.2/10 by 51 viewers
Cast
Michael Boatman as Dep. J.J. JohnsonLori Petty as Dep. Deborah FieldsIce Cube as Theodore 'Teddy' WoodsErich Anderson as D.A. Ira KernBernie Casey as James LocketRichard Anderson as Watch Cmmdr. Clarence MasseyElliott Gould as GreenspanVictoria Dillard as Barbara SimmsMichael Ironside as Det. Gene BakerNatalija Nogulich as Judge Helen LewisWanda De Jesus as Carmen MunozMichael Gregory as Dep. Roy BushMore like this
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