The Glass Shield
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 Theatrical poster |
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| Directed by | Charles Burnett |
| Produced by | Thomas S. Byrnes Carolyn Schroeder |
| Written by | Charles Burnett John Eddie Johnson Ned Welsh |
| Starring | Ice Cube Michael Boatman Lori Petty |
| Music by | Stephen James Taylor |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
| Release date(s) | June 2, 1995 |
| Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | US$3 291 163 |
The Glass Shield is a 1995 crime drama film starring Ice Cube, Michael Boatman and Lori Petty, directed by Charles Burnett.
[edit] Plot
Deputy John Johnson (J.J.) (Michael Boatman) is a rookie in the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department and the first black deputy (could read, 'only black deputy assigned') at the station to which he is assigned. 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 deputy (Lori Petty), the first female officer to work there (could read, 'only female deputy assigned'), 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 (Ice Cube), who he helped to arrest, he faces difficult decisions and puts himself into grave personal danger in the service of justice.
[edit] External links
- The Glass Shield at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Glass Shield at AllRovi
- The Glass Shield at the Internet Movie Database
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