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The Glass Shield

  • 1994
  • PG-13
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
3.5K
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Ice Cube, Lori Petty, and Michael Boatman in The Glass Shield (1994)
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Two cops become compelled to act against corruption and discrimination within their police precinct.Two cops become compelled to act against corruption and discrimination within their police precinct.Two cops become compelled to act against corruption and discrimination within their police precinct.

  • Director
    • Charles Burnett
  • Writers
    • Charles Burnett
    • John Eddie Johnson
    • Ned Welsh
  • Stars
    • Michael Boatman
    • Lori Petty
    • Erich Anderson
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    3.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles Burnett
    • Writers
      • Charles Burnett
      • John Eddie Johnson
      • Ned Welsh
    • Stars
      • Michael Boatman
      • Lori Petty
      • Erich Anderson
    • 20User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Trailer 1:07
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    Michael Boatman
    Michael Boatman
    • Deputy J.J. Johnson
    Lori Petty
    Lori Petty
    • Deputy Deborah Fields
    Erich Anderson
    Erich Anderson
    • District Attorney Ira Kern
    Richard Anderson
    Richard Anderson
    • Watch Commander Clarence Massey
    Thomas Babson
    Thomas Babson
    • U.S. Marshall
    Monty Bane
    Monty Bane
    • Coroner
    Ernie Lee Banks
    Ernie Lee Banks
    • Mr. Woods
    Jean Hubbard-Boone
    • Mrs. Woods
    James Boyce
    • Paramedic #1
    Gaye Shannon-Burnett
    • Woman Driver
    Bernie Casey
    Bernie Casey
    • James Locket
    Linden Chiles
    Linden Chiles
    • Sergeant Berry Foster
    Janet Claire
    • Juror
    Victor Contreras
    • Mr. Cruz
    Wanda De Jesus
    Wanda De Jesus
    • Carmen Munoz
    Bill Dearth
    Bill Dearth
    • Guard
    Marcia del Mar
    • Mrs. Cruz
    Victoria Dillard
    Victoria Dillard
    • Barbara Simms
    • Director
      • Charles Burnett
    • Writers
      • Charles Burnett
      • John Eddie Johnson
      • Ned Welsh
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Teddy Woods (Ice Cube) says. "Like the song says, 'My skin is my sin,'" which is the title of one of Cube's B-sides.
    • Goofs
      In every scene in which that characters mention the arrest of Teddy Woods (Ice Cube) they say that the deputies stopped him for a traffic violation. In the scene covering the arrest, Woods is at a gas station, out of his car when the first deputy approaches him.

      He wasn't stopped while driving and no mention of any traffic violation was made at the time. His lawyer never addressed that in court.
    • Quotes

      Detective Gene Baker: Save your judgements for when you make detective. In the meantime, just keep the traffic flowing.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Congo/The Glass Shield/Pocahontas/Fluke (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Black Man Sings the Blues
      Performed by Lance Eaton and Ernie Lee Banks (as Ernie Banks)

      Music and Lyrics by Stephen James Taylor, BMI

    User reviews20

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    Featured review
    A film that tackles blackmail and race relations in the LA sheriffs office
    This was a great low budget police film about corruption in the LA sheriffs office. The film revolves around a young black cop, who stumbles onto a corruption case invovling police brutality towards minorities. The film also highlights just how easy it is to get blackmailed by people who are supposed to be on your side. THE GLASS SHIELD while lacking the stigma of bigger films like LETHAL WEAPON, tells a human tale about a cop and his female partner, however, I feel Lori Petty's role could have been bigger. There was another part of this film that touched on something briefly, sexism on the law enforcement circuit. The trailers for thisa movie suggest it was edited heavily and that the character played by Ms. Petty played a significantly larger role in that version. The logical direction for this film would to have been having the black cop and the woman police officer piercing the layer of corruption together in lA. A great film that tells a stroy from a african american point of view. The film also highlights the conflict within the african american/black community towards police and police brutality and how it is hard for even them to sometimes accept black police officers. An interesting film with a interesting and powerful premise. Don't expect a 600 rd. shoot out with "yuck yuck" laughter and Riggs and Murtaugh in this one...expect substance.
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    • LONE SOLO: CRITIC
    • Dec 26, 2000

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 2, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Polisbrickan ger inget skydd
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • CiBy 2000
      • Miramax
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,291,163
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,146,748
      • Jun 4, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,291,163
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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