For the director, see Morgan J. Freeman

Freeman at the 62nd Academy Awards in 1990
Freeman also narrated The True Story of Glory Continues, a documentary about the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment.[46] In 1992, he appeared in Clint Eastwood’s western Unforgiven, which won four Academy Awards including Best Picture.[47] The film depicts William Munny (Eastwood), an aging outlaw and killer who takes on one more job with old friend Ned Logan (Freeman). Unforgiven was widely acclaimed, with one critic calling Freeman’s performance “outstanding”.[48] Also in 1992 Freeman starred in the John G. Avildsen directed drama The Power of One acting opposite Stephen Dorf and John Gielgud in a loose adaptation of Bryce Courtenay’s 1989 novel of the same name, in which he plays boxing coach Geel Piet.[49] In 1993, Freeman made his directorial debut with the drama Bopha!, which tells the story of a black policeman (Danny Glover) during South Africa’s apartheid era. Bopha! was well-received, in particular for Freeman’s directing. Hal Hinson of The Washington Post wrote: “Freeman lays out the father-son dynamics with great skill and very little fuss. There’s no hysteria in his approach; instead, he sticks to the facts, relying on his cast to provide the emotion. The result is a surprisingly powerful, insightful film.”[50] Kenneth Turan from Los Angeles Times also complimented Freeman’s direction but thought the film was “more predictable than powerful”.[51]