The Glass Shield

Name: The Glass Shield
Director: Charles Burnett
Released: 1994
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Michael Boatman, Lori Petty, Erich Anderson, Richard Anderson, Thomas Babson

1994 · 109 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 3,620 VOTES · DIR. Charles Burnett

Overview

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, whom he helped to arrest, he faces difficult decisions and puts himself into grave personal danger in the service of justice.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,364 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:26 (sirens blaring)

00:05:17 You have a nice day, ma'am, Drive safely

00:10:16 Now, what's the subject of this sentence?

00:15:42 I'm sorry

00:21:04 so,,, talk to no one

00:24:45 I can rip it apart, take the seats out, Is that what you want?

00:29:31 Sure, Mr, Lawson, Add to the backlog

00:34:03 I don't remember

00:37:49 Thanks

00:41:48 Objection! Mr, Greenspan is not an expert in ballistics

00:46:55 No charges, But they pay

00:51:30 (Locket) May I see it, please? Thank you

00:56:25 - Oh, man, get down! - Let's go, let's go!

01:01:01 Or any child?

01:06:33 The whole case got thrown out of court

01:11:47 The situation felt strange from the very beginning

01:15:16 How long have you been with the department?

01:19:19 - You're a liar, - (Judge Lewis) Mr, Kern

01:24:04 The jury was not able to reach a verdict

01:27:31 You know, when I was a kid, this was the only thing I ever dreamed about being

01:33:22 - Don't make me break it! - (Massey) Jesus, Baker!

01:38:46 There's a marshal at the door for you

01:46:42 â™ª And just in case that's what he's got in mind â™ª

01:50:00 â™ª Children â™ª

Cast & Characters

Michael Boatman Deputy J.J. Johnson Lori Petty Deputy Deborah Fields Erich Anderson District Attorney Ira Kern Richard Anderson Watch Commander Clarence Massey Thomas Babson U.S. Marshall Monty Bane Coroner Ernie Lee Banks Mr. Woods Jean Hubbard-Boone Mrs. Woods James Boyce Paramedic #1 Gaye Shannon-Burnett Woman Driver

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,364

Dialogue density12.5 lines / min

First line00:00:26

Final line01:50:00

Production Record

DirectorCharles Burnett

LanguageEnglish

Budget$5,000,000

Revenue$3,291,163

IMDb votes3,620