The Glass Shield

The Glass Shield
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCharles Burnett
Written by
  • Charles Burnett
  • John Eddie Johnson
  • Ned Welsh
Produced by
  • Thomas S. Byrnes
  • Carolyn Schroeder
Starring
CinematographyElliot Davis
Edited byCurtiss Clayton
Music byStephen James Taylor
Production
company
Distributed byMiramax Films
Release dates
  • August 1994 (1994-08) (Locarno)
  • September 16, 1994 (1994-09-16) (TIFF)
  • November 1994 (1994-11) (Stockholm)
  • June 2, 1995 (1995-06-02) (United States)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$3.3 million (US)[1]

The Glass Shield is a 1994 American crime drama film co-written and directed by Charles Burnett. It stars Michael Boatman and Lori Petty as rookie Deputy Sheriffs who uncover a conspiracy around the arrest of a suspect (Ice Cube). After a festival run, it was released in the United States on June 2, 1995, and grossed $3.3 million.

  1. ^ "The Glass Shield". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 5 May 2016.