Glass Shield

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, who he helped to arrest, he faces difficult decisions and puts himself into great personal danger in the service of justice. ??Tad Dibbern Awards: 1 nominationBudget: $5,000,000 (estimated)Worldwide Gross: $3,291,163Soundtrack: Black Man Sings the Blues (Performed by Lance Eaton and Ernie Lee Banks (as Ernie Banks))Charles BurnettMichael Boatman, Lori Petty, Erich Anderson1995-06-02 (France, United States)tt0109906