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By Wesley Lara

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 10: Morgan Freeman of the television show "The Story of God" speaks during the National Geographic segment of the 2019 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on February 10, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 10: Morgan Freeman of the television show "The Story of God" speaks during the National Geographic segment of the 2019 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on February 10, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) /
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10: Glory

Original Release Date: December 14, 1989

Box Office: Despite being an Oscar winner, Glory was only able to gross $27 million at the box office, only barely covering its $18 million budget. It would find bigger success on home video in the future.

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Critical Acclaim: The winner of three Oscars with two other nominations, Glory has received critical acclaim throughout the years and is considered one of the most crucial breakthrough films for both Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington.

About the Role: Freeman plays Sergeant Major John Rawlins, a member and unofficial leader of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.

Simply the Best: The 80s were something of a breakthrough period for Morgan Freeman. Despite having decades of acting experience through theater and television roles, he wouldn’t find his calling as a film actor until the 80s. The late 80s, in particular, were kind to Freeman, who added a now-crucial role to his filmography in the form of Sergeant Rawlins in the 1989 historical war drama, Glory, starring opposite Denzel Washington, Matthew Broderick, and Cary Elwes.

Playing a member of one of the first all-black regiments in the Union Army, Freeman excelled as the tough, but fair father figure of the group, often playing the voice of reason (which has now become a large part of his persona since then) when the group’s tensions ran too high. Stern and powerful, Freeman makes the role into his own and provides heart for the weighty drama, showcasing just how talented he truly was and still is to this day.

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