The Glass Shield
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Skye Dent
Richard Anderson
Natalija Nogulich
Michael Ironside
Lori Petty
Elliott Gould
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A young Police Academy graduate is assigned to an LA sheriff's office where he is the first and only black officer. Determined to fit in, he agrees to lie about the circumstances of a crime in which the prime suspect is black, but when he realizes that the man has been framed by his colleagues, he teams up with the sole female on the force and together they undertake the dangerous task of exposing the corruption within the department.
Cast
Richard Anderson
Natalija Nogulich
Michael Ironside
Lori Petty
Elliott Gould
Don Harvey
Sy Richardson
M. Emmet Walsh
Bernie Casey
Michael Gregory
Michael Boatman
Crew
Michael D Aglion
Penny Barrett
Lisa Boutillier
Charles Burnett
Gaye Burnett
Tom Byrnes
Veda Campbell
Joel Carter
Paul Childs
Curtiss Clayton
Elliot Davis
Patrick Peach
Carolyn Schroeder
Shelly Strong
Monica Swann
Chet Walker
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer June 2, 1995
Released in United States on Video January 2, 1996
Released in United States May 1994
Released in United States August 1994
Released in United States 1996
Released in United States July 2000
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 12-23, 1994.
Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (in competition) August 4-14, 1994.
Shown at Huntington International Film Festival (Charles Burnett Tribute) July 28-30, 2000.
Completed shooting September 18, 1993.
Began shooting Early August 1993.
The making of "The Glass Shield" was inspired by the story of John Eddie Johnson, the first minority officer in an all-white sheriff's office.
Released in United States Summer June 2, 1995
Released in United States on Video January 2, 1996
Released in United States May 1994 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 12-23, 1994.)
Released in United States August 1994 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (in competition) August 4-14, 1994.)
Released in United States 1996 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade Theater) as part of program "The Films of Charles Burnett: Witnessing for Everyday Heroes" January 31 - February 13, 1996.)
Released in United States July 2000 (Shown at Huntington International Film Festival (Charles Burnett Tribute) July 28-30, 2000.)
