The Glass Shield
“In a world filled with violence... his only weapon is the truth!”
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Cast
Michael Boatman 
Lori Petty Erich Anderson 
Richard Anderson Thomas Babson Monty Bane
Credits
Written by: 
Charles Burnett
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
Charles Burnett's drama, with Michael Boatman, Lori Petty and Ice Cube, is angry and honest.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.1 / 10 (3,801 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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