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The Glass Shield

1994, Movie, 1h 49min

Charles Burnett’s powerful police drama follows J. J. Johnson (Michael Boatman), an idealistic rookie cop and the only Black officer in an all-white precinct, as he confronts racism and corruption within the LAPD after a Black man (Ice Cube) is framed for murder. Tackling hard-hitting issues of institutional violence within the framework of a stylish, riveting neonoir thriller, Burnett’s fourth feature was largely buried by distributor Miramax on its initial release, but its subversive impact has perhaps only grown with time.

Country: United States,France

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Reviews

Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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While this current police drama has a harder edge to it than his more folkloric and imaginative previous work, 'The Glass Shield' still retains Burnett's sensitivity to the inner workings of the black American family and community.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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