Glory Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

3 of the most interesting Glory easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Glory movie message.

Glory poster
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Glory Plot

Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates.

Genre Biography, Drama, History, War
Director Edward Zwick
Stars Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman
IMDB score 7.8

Glory Movie Trivia

There's an iconic scene where Denzel Washington's character was being flogged for desertion. That's 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".

Glory Movie Foreshadowing

Thomas uses the same defensive move at the battle of Ft. Wagner that Sgt. Mulcahy used against him while he was training to be a soldier.

Glory movie hidden details

1 - The two main characters are fierce rivals, symbolized by them wearing rivaling sportswear; Puma and Adidas. Later when they become friends, they start both wearing Puma, while their "new" competitors, the Van Waldenberg twins, wears Adidas.

The two main characters are fierce rivals, symbolized by them wearing rivaling sportswear; Puma and Adidas. Later when they become friends, they start both wearing Puma, while their "new" competitors, the Van Waldenberg twins, wears Adidas.