The Glass Shield (1994)

Film details

Featuring

Michael Boatman Lori Petty Ice Cube
Director

Charles Burnett
Country

USA
Year

1994
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Introduction

Rookie police officer John ‘JJ’ Johnson (Boatman) is the first black deputy in the LA sheriff’s department, where racial tensions are palpable. His only ally is Fields (Petty), the first and only female officer. As JJ becomes increasingly aware of police corruption and discrimination during the murder trial of a man he helped arrest (Ice Cube), he must face difficult and potentially dangerous decisions.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - cast member
    
    Michael Boatman
  - cast member
    
    Lori Petty
  - cast member
    
    Ice Cube
  - cast member
    
    Michael Ironside
  - cast member
    
    Richard Anderson
  - cast member
    
    Bernie Casey
  - cast member
    
    Elliott Gould
  - cast member
    
    M. Emmet Walsh
  - cast member
    
    Don Harvey
  - cast member
    
    Sy Richardson
  - cast member
    
    Natalia Nogulich
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Charles Burnett
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    CiBy 2000
  - Production Company
    
    Walker
  - Production Company
    
    Byrnes
  - Production Company
    
    Schroeder
  - Executive Producer
    
    Chet Walker
  - Producer
    
    Tom Byrnes
  - Producer
    
    Carloyn Schroeder
  Writing:
  - Screenplay
    
    Charles Burnett
  Photography:
  - Photography
    
    Elliot Davis
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Curtiss Clayton