The Glass Shield (1994)
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- PG-13
- 1h 49min
- Crime, Drama
- 02 Jun 1995 (USA)
- Movie
Two cops become compelled to act against corruption and discrimination within their police precinct.
Director:
Writers:
Award:
- 1 nomination.
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| Erich Anderson | ... |
District Attorney Ira Kern
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| Richard Anderson | ... |
Watch Commander Clarence Massey
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| Thomas Babson | ... |
U.S. Marshall
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| Monty Bane | ... |
Coroner
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| Ernie Lee Banks | ... |
Mr. Woods
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| Michael Boatman | ... |
Deputy J.J. Johnson
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Jean Hubbard-Boone | ... |
Mrs. Woods
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James Boyce | ... |
Paramedic #1
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Gaye Shannon-Burnett | ... |
Woman Driver
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| Bernie Casey | ... |
James Locket
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| Linden Chiles | ... |
Sergeant Berry Foster
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Janet Claire | ... |
Juror
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Victor Contreras | ... |
Mr. Cruz
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| Wanda De Jesus | ... |
Carmen Munoz
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| Bill Dearth | ... |
Guard
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Marcia del Mar | ... |
Mrs. Cruz
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| Victoria Dillard | ... |
Barbara Simms
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Mkeba W. Dunn | ... |
Teddy Woods' Girlfriend
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LoveLeigh | ... |
Court Clerk
(as Leigh Dupree)
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| Jim Fitzpatrick | ... |
Deputy Jim Ryan
(as James Fitzpatrick)
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| Eric Fleeks | ... |
Bailiff
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Patricia Forte | ... |
Mrs. Marshall
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| Elliott Gould | ... |
Greenspan
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| Michael Gregory | ... |
Deputy Roy Bush
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Jim Hardie | ... |
Insurance Investigator Robert Hill
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| Don Harvey | ... |
Deputy Jack Bono
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Tommy Redmond Hicks | ... |
Reverend Banks
(as Tommy Hicks)
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Arthur Horst | ... |
Deputy
(as Arthur L. Horst)
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| Ice Cube | ... |
Teddy Woods
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James Ingersoll | ... |
Jury Foreman
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| Michael Ironside | ... |
Detective Gene Baker
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Kyle Scott Jackson | ... |
Mr. Marshall
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Kimble Jemison | ... |
Buddy Johnson
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| Richard Kuss | ... |
Judge Speck
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Michael R. Larson | ... |
Arraignment Lawyer
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Joanne K. Liebeler | ... |
Jane Baker
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David Lodge | ... |
Reporter #2
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Rod McFall | ... |
Cyclist
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| Christine McGraw | ... |
Reporter #1
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| David McKnight | ... |
Mr. Harold Johnson
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| Julio Oscar Mechoso | ... |
Assistant D.A.
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| Natalija Nogulich | ... |
Judge Helen Lewis
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| Dino Parks | ... |
Deputy
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| Lori Petty | ... |
Deputy Deborah Fields
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| Sy Richardson | ... |
Mr. Taylor
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| Al Rodrigo | ... |
Rodrigo
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| José Ramón Rosario | ... |
Interpreter Castro
(as Jose Rosario)
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Ed Ruffalo | ... |
Sheriff Sergeant
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Lee Ryan | ... |
Insurance Investigator George Beaten
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Jason Saffran | ... |
The Punk
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| Greta Sesheta | ... |
Joyce
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| Drew Snyder | ... |
Sheriff Sergeant
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| Corbin Timbrook | ... |
Deputy Kurt Smith
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| Joseph Walsh | ... |
Councilman Ross
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| M. Emmet Walsh | ... |
Detective Jesse Hall
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Donnice Wilson | ... |
Mrs. Johnson
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| Gary Wood | ... |
Sergeant Chuck Gilmore
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| Biff Yeager | ... |
Investigating Officer
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Patrick Flanagan | ... |
Jesse (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Burnett | ||
Written by
| Charles Burnett | ... | () |
| John Eddie Johnson | ... | (screenplay "One of Us") |
| Ned Welsh | ... | (screenplay "One of Us") |
Produced by
| Michael D. Aglion | ... | associate producer |
| Pierre Andrieux | ... | supervising producer: CIBY 2000 |
| Thomas S. Byrnes | ... | producer (as Thomas Byrnes) |
| Robert A. Merrill | ... | associate producer |
| Patrick Peach | ... | co-producer (uncredited) |
| Carolyn Schroeder | ... | producer |
| Chet Walker | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Stephen James Taylor | ||
Cinematography by
| Elliot Davis | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Curtiss Clayton | ||
Editorial Department
| Rachel Cunningham | ... | post-production coordinator / voice-over |
| Rachael Fielding | ... | editorial intern |
| Craig Hayes | ... | associate editor |
| Jeremy Kasten | ... | editorial intern |
| Brenda McIntyre | ... | editorial intern |
| Phred Palmer | ... | apprentice editor |
| Jason Saffran | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Chuck Winston | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Monica Swann | ||
Production Design by
| Penny Barrett | ||
Art Direction by
| Joel Carter | ||
Set Decoration by
| Lisa Boutillier | ||
Costume Design by
| Gaye Shannon-Burnett | ||
Makeup Department
| Elvira Anderson | ... | makeup assistant |
| Kim D. Davis | ... | key makeup artist (as Kim Davis) |
| Laura Lemaire | ... | additional hair stylist (as Laura Lemaine) / additional makeup artist (as Laura Lemaine) |
| Marc Lesleah | ... | makeup assistant (as Mark Lesleah) |
| Felicia Linsky | ... | key hair stylist |
| Dimas Vasquez | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
Production Management
| Patrick Peach | ... | unit production manager |
| Shelly Strong | ... | post-production supervisor / production manager: second unit |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Childs | ... | first assistant director |
| Scott K. Harris | ... | second assistant director |
| Francesca Iorillo | ... | first assistant director: second unit / second second assistant director |
| Jay Norof | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
Art Department
| Maurice Allen | ... | set dresser |
| Bobbi Almoite | ... | swing gang |
| Oscar Ardoin | ... | carpenter |
| Kent Bancroft | ... | swing gang |
| Bruce Bellamy | ... | set dresser |
| Caesar Bijou | ... | construction coordinator |
| Grahame Budd | ... | swing gang |
| Don Campbell | ... | swing gang |
| Maurice Carter | ... | swing gang |
| Lisa A. Corbin | ... | swing gang (as Lisa Corbin) |
| Bryan Felty | ... | assistant construction coordinator |
| Holly Huffman | ... | swing gang |
| Michael Krantz | ... | art director: second unit |
| Cliff Lane | ... | prop master |
| Carla Narvy | ... | swing gang |
| Linda Patterson | ... | prop assistant |
| Paul Postal | ... | leadman |
| Sharon Reed | ... | prop assistant |
| Brandon Schultz | ... | swing gang |
| Grant Shaffer | ... | illustrator: title sequence |
| Josh Weisman | ... | swing gang |
| Warren Alan Young | ... | on-set dresser |
Sound Department
| Bobbi Banks | ... | adr supervisor / sound supervisor |
| John Bauman | ... | boom operator: second unit |
| Elliot Blake | ... | digital transfer engineer |
| Tim Boggs | ... | adr editor |
| Veda Campbell | ... | sound mixer |
| Stanley Carr | ... | boom operator |
| Louis Creveling | ... | dialogue editor |
| Lisle Engle | ... | sound effects editor |
| Scott C. Evans | ... | boom operator (as Scott Evans) |
| William Fiege | ... | sound mixer: second unit (as Bill Fiege) |
| Robert Friedman | ... | foley walker |
| Sean Garnhart | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ginger Geary | ... | foley walker |
| Danielle Ghent | ... | foley editor |
| Patrick Giraudi | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Grant | ... | dialogue editor |
| Daniel S. Irwin | ... | dialogue editor (as Daniel Irwin) |
| Derek Marcil | ... | adr mixer |
| David Melhase | ... | dialogue editor |
| Evelin Montes | ... | sound transfer |
| Piero Mura | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jon Oh | ... | sound effects designer (as John Oh) |
| Paige Pollack | ... | foley walker |
| Emile Razpopov | ... | sound transfer |
| John Ross | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Craig Sadler | ... | sound effects editor |
| Steve Scoville | ... | dialogue editor |
| Brian Slack | ... | stereo sound consultant |
| Darrell Straight | ... | sound intern |
| David Torres | ... | foley mixer |
| Paul Urmson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Daniel W. Victor Jr. | ... | stereo sound consultant |
| David Waelder | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
| Mathew Waters | ... | sound effects editor (as Matt Waters) |
| Beth Wiehe | ... | sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
| John C. Hartigan | ... | special effects (as John Hartigan) |
Stunts
| John Alden | ... | stunt performer |
| Chuck Borden | ... | stunt performer |
| Ron Burke | ... | stunt performer |
| Phil Chong | ... | stunt performer |
| Jadie David | ... | stunt performer |
| Ken Lesco | ... | stunt performer |
| Dennis Madalone | ... | stunt performer |
| Harry Madsen | ... | stunt performer |
| Bufort McClerkins | ... | stunt coordinator (as Bufort McClerkins Jr.) |
| Joe Murphy | ... | stunt performer |
| Perry Nichols | ... | stunt performer |
| Hugh Aodh O'Brien | ... | stunt performer (as Hugh O'Brien) |
| Jim Palmer | ... | stunt performer |
| Gary Price | ... | stunt performer |
| Mel Scott-Thomas | ... | stunt performer |
| Carol Segan | ... | stunt performer |
| Bob M. Unzueta | ... | stunt performer |
| Joe Witherell | ... | stunt performer |
| Danny Wong | ... | stunt performer |
| Shana Brooks Kallen | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Arthur Scipio Africano | ... | second assistant camera (as Arthur Africano) |
| Chris Ahern | ... | best boy electric (as Christopher Ahern) |
| Ed Bernstein | ... | electrician (as Eddie Bernstein) |
| Dave Burns | ... | grip |
| Katherine M. Butler | ... | additional first camera assistant: second unit (as Kate Butler) |
| Tim Collins | ... | grip (as Timothy P. Collins) |
| Thomas Crawford | ... | best boy grip |
| Mark Doering-Powell | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Jim Farrell | ... | photographer: cartoon storyboard |
| Martha Rutan Fay | ... | grip |
| Michael J. Fowler | ... | 24 frame video operator (as Mike Fowler) |
| Richard Hall | ... | camera car operator |
| Rick Hopper | ... | electrician (as Richard Hopper) |
| James Irons | ... | grip (as Jim 'Crash' Irons) |
| Jacek Laskus | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Chris Lombardi | ... | first assistant camera |
| Richard Mall | ... | dolly grip / key grip |
| Ray Milazzo | ... | camera loader |
| Harold Morgan | ... | electrician |
| Richard Morris | ... | electrician |
| Ngoli Vukani Nyirenda | ... | electrician (as Ngoli Nyirenda) |
| Rita O'Brien | ... | electric intern |
| Dino Parks | ... | gaffer |
| Jon Philion | ... | electrician |
| Geoffrey Wing Shotz | ... | electrician (as Geoff Shotz) |
| Gary Stalker | ... | generator operator |
| D. Stevens | ... | special unit photographer (as D Stevens) |
| Elijah Straight | ... | electric intern |
| Lorenzo Straight | ... | electric intern |
| Skyler Tegland | ... | grip |
| Joseph Thompson | ... | electrician |
| Dan Zaitz | ... | still photographer |
| Darryl Walthall | ... | gaffer: second unit (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
| Betsy McNeal | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Annastacia Alston | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Craig Anthony | ... | costume supervisor |
| Chris Dunn | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Mkeba W. Dunn | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Venita Haynes | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Tyran Alesia Oaks | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Amy Wetherbee | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Terance Goldson | ... | assistant locations |
| Monty Simons | ... | assistant locations |
| Earl West | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Ernie Lee Banks | ... | singer (as Ernie Banks) |
| Ron Clark | ... | musician: violin |
| Brian Dembow | ... | musician: viola |
| Marcy Dicterow-Vaj | ... | musician: violin (as Marcy Dicterow) |
| Steve Durnin | ... | musician: french horn |
| Ramon Floren | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Jeff Gauthier | ... | musician: violin |
| Domenick Genova | ... | musician: bass |
| Dale Hikawa-Silverman | ... | musician: viola |
| Jennifer Johnson | ... | musician: violin |
| Pat Johnson | ... | musician: violin |
| Armen Ksajikian | ... | musician: cello (as Armen Ksadjikian) |
| Steve Kujala | ... | musician: woodwinds |
| Gary Kuo | ... | musician: violin |
| Liz Lachman | ... | music editor |
| Dane Little | ... | musician: cello |
| Warren Luening | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Earl Madison | ... | musician: cello |
| Cynthia Morrow | ... | musician: viola |
| Sid Page | ... | musician: violin |
| Rich Raposa | ... | musician: drums / scoring mixer |
| Jimbo Ross | ... | musician: viola |
| Robin Ross | ... | musician: viola |
| Marc Sazer | ... | musician: violin (as Mark Sazer) |
| Jane J. Taylor | ... | singer |
| Stephen James Taylor | ... | musician: guitar and keyboards / orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Catherine Jelski | ... | script supervisor (as Katie Jelski) |
| Lisa Arnone | ... | script supervisor intern (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Roger Bojarski | ... | driver (as Roger Bovarski) |
| Curtis Bridenstine | ... | driver |
| Brian N. Everett | ... | transportation captain (as Brian Everett) |
| Paul Feddersen | ... | driver |
| James 'L.A.' Hunt | ... | driver (as James Hunt) |
| Fred Johnston | ... | driver |
| Marc Kondo | ... | driver |
| Curt Larson | ... | driver (as Curt M. Larson) |
| Michael Locke | ... | transportation coordinator (as Mike Locke) |
| David 'Bear' Ortiz | ... | driver (as David Ortiz) |
| Ben Rivera | ... | driver (as Benjamin Rivera) |
| Terry Mack | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| NaRhee Ahn | ... | production assistant |
| Arturo Barquet | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Jennifer Brandt | ... | extras wrangler |
| Skye Dent | ... | assistant to director |
| Elizabeth Fowler | ... | production assistant |
| Lisa Fredo | ... | production assistant |
| Chalise Green | ... | production assistant |
| Arthur Horst | ... | technical consultant: Riverside County Sheriff's Dept. (as Arthur L. Horst) |
| Ezekiel Jackson | ... | security: FOI (as Ezequiel Jackson) |
| Phil Jackson | ... | technical consultant: Los Angeles Police Dept. |
| John Eddie Johnson | ... | technical consultant (as John Eddie 'J.J.' Johnson) |
| Marc Kondo | ... | assistant to producers |
| Juan Llamas | ... | security services |
| Harvey Malkin | ... | production controller (as Harve Malkin) |
| Francesca McCaffery | ... | craft service (as Fran McCaffery) |
| Rod McFall | ... | office production assistant |
| Elaine McGhee | ... | production assistant (as Elaine McGee) |
| Erik McLane | ... | production assistant (as Erik Malcolm McLane) |
| Julian F. Myers | ... | unit publicist |
| Debra Neathery | ... | paramedic |
| Jay Norof | ... | fueler |
| Vivian Penuela | ... | assistant accountant |
| Gregg Pittman | ... | animal wrangler |
| Jason Saffran | ... | key production assistant |
| Alfred Sapse | ... | legal services |
| Joy Shannon | ... | production assistant |
| Janine Sherman Barrois | ... | production assistant (as Janine Sherman) |
| Ron Singer | ... | production assistant |
| Shelly Strong | ... | production coordinator |
| Marshall Todd | ... | production assistant |
| Vincent Tolliver | ... | production assistant |
| Harris Tulchin | ... | legal services |
| Truman Van Dyke | ... | production insurance |
| Michael Vitelli | ... | technical consultant: Los Angeles Police Dept. |
Thanks
| Diane Alexander | ... | special thanks (as Rob and Diane Alexander) |
| Rob Alexander | ... | special thanks (as Rob and Diane Alexander) |
| Lorrie Bartlett | ... | special thanks: The Gersh Agency |
| Lisa Brama | ... | special thanks: Asics |
| Patricia Charbonnet | ... | special thanks: Street Knowledge, Inc. (as Pat Charbonnet) |
| Mark Cross | ... | special thanks: Maglite Industries |
| Tom Dragone | ... | special thanks: Point Blank Body Armour |
| Tom Forbes | ... | special thanks: Beretta USA Corporation |
| Brian Gersh | ... | special thanks: William Morris Agency |
| Marina Girard | ... | special thanks: Ciby 2000 |
| Courtney Golden | ... | special thanks: Digital Sound & Picture |
| Ronda Gomez-Quinones | ... | special thanks: Broder, Kurland, Webb & Uffner (as Ronda Gomez) |
| Barry M. Greenberg | ... | special thanks: The Gersh Agency (as Barry Greenberg) |
| Michael Gruber | ... | special thanks: William Morris Agency |
| Nancy Hirami | ... | special thanks: Foto-Kem Laboratory |
| Beth Holden-Garland | ... | special thanks: William Morris Agency (as Beth Holden) |
| Ruth Ann Huvane | ... | special thanks: CAA |
| Darryl Marshak | ... | special thanks: Gold/Marshak |
| Lisa Martin | ... | special thanks: Panavision Hollywood |
| Lucy Mendez | ... | special thanks: Digital Sound & Picture |
| Robert A. Merrill | ... | in memory of |
| Fiona Mitchell | ... | special thanks: Ciby Sales |
| Harley Neuman | ... | special thanks (as Harley J. Neuman CPA) |
| Wendy Palmer | ... | special thanks: Ciby Sales |
| Robert Ted Parker | ... | special thanks: Berg, Zeigler, Anderson & Parker |
| Bruce Penhall | ... | special thanks: Oakley |
| John Ptak | ... | special thanks: CAA |
| Arnold Rifkin | ... | special thanks: William Morris Agency |
| Pierre Rissient | ... | special thanks |
| Doug Robinson | ... | special thanks: CAA |
| Nancy Ross | ... | special thanks: Digital Sound & Picture |
| Jean Rowely | ... | special thanks: Avia |
| Nina Shaw | ... | special thanks: Del, Rubel, Shaw, Mason & Derin |
| Randy Shoemaker | ... | special thanks: Tex Shoemaker & Sons |
| Jennifer Simms | ... | special thanks: Revo |
| Joe Smith | ... | special thanks: Youth Employment Services |
| Scott Smith | ... | special thanks: Panavision Hollywood |
| Jamie Toscas | ... | special thanks: Eastman Kodak |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Miramax (1995) (United States) (theatrical)
- CiBy 2000 (1996) (France) (theatrical)
- BFI Video (2017) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Buena Vista Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Miramax (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- New KSM (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- PolyGram Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Spentzos Film Home Video (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Animagraphics (cartoon storyboard photography)
- Asics (special thanks)
- Avia (special thanks)
- Beretta USA (special thanks)
- Berg, Ziegler, Anderson & Parker (special thanks)
- Boulevard Cafe (special thanks)
- Broder, Kurland, Webb & Uffner (special thanks)
- CIBY Sales (special thanks)
- CiBy 2000 (special thanks)
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- Creative Artists Agency (CAA) (special thanks)
- Del, Rubel, Shaw, Mason & Derin (special thanks)
- Digital Sound & Picture (post production sound)
- Digital Sound & Picture (re-recorded at)
- Digital Sound & Picture (special thanks)
- Eastman Kodak (special thanks)
- First AME Church (special thanks)
- FotoKem (color)
- FotoKem (special thanks)
- Gersh Agency (special thanks)
- Gold/Marshak/Liedtke & Associates (special thanks)
- Impact Sound (sound transfer)
- Inglewood Courthouse (special thanks)
- Inglewood Lanes (special thanks)
- Interlock Music Edit (payroll service: musicians)
- Lighthouse Studio Rentals (grip and electric equipment)
- Lindsay Studios (special thanks)
- Magic Film Works (negative cutter)
- Maglite Industries (special thanks)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA) (approval no. 33023)
- Nancy Sanders Management (special thanks)
- Oakley (special thanks)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Panavision (special thanks)
- Performing Animal Troupe (animal wrangler)
- Point Blank Body Armour (special thanks)
- Prime Thyme Catering (catering)
- Revo (special thanks)
- Storyboards (title sequence illustration)
- Street Knowledge (special thanks)
- Tex Shoemaker & Sons (special thanks)
- The Looping Group (adr voice casting)
- Truman Van Dyke Company (production insurance provided by)
- Ultra-Stero Laboratories (recorded in)
- Urban League (special thanks)
- Victor Davis Casting (extras casting)
- William Morris Agency (WMA) (special thanks)
- Wilson Brothers (special thanks)
- Youth Employment Services (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. His only real friend is the other new trooper, the first female officer to work there, 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, who he helped to arrest, he faces difficult decisions and puts himself into great personal danger in the service of justice.
Written by Tad Dibbern |
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| Taglines | In a world filled with violence... his only weapon is the truth! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Congo/The Glass Shield/Pocahontas/Fluke (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Black Man Sings the Blues See more » |
| Quotes |
Detective Gene Baker:
Save your judgements for when you make detective. In the meantime, just keep the traffic flowing. See more » |