Fort Apache, the Bronx R
15 minutes from Manhattan there's a place where even the cops fear to tread.
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DVD Details
- Rated: R
- Run Time: 2 hours
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: December 5, 2000
- Originally Released: 1981
- Label: Hbo Home Video
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Paul Newman, Ed Asner, Ken Wahl, Rachel Ticotin & Danny Aiello | |
Performer: | Pam Grier & Erik Estrada | |
Directed by | Daniel Petrie | |
Edited by | Rita Roland | |
Composition by | Jonathan Tunick | |
Director of Photography: | John Alcott | |
Executive Production by | David Susskind |
Entertainment Reviews:
...[The dialogue] is snappy and straight from the streets, creating one good scene after another...
Variety
The film is sincerely direct, at times very raw, showing without compassion or bluntness a world full of misfortunes. [Full Review in Spanish]
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Espinof
Fort Apache, the Bronx portrays the men in blue as neither Galahads nor roughnecks but as ordinary human beings who try to cope in a pressure-cooker.
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Spirituality and Practice
...A tough-talking street melodrama, both shocking and sorrowful, acted by Paul Newman and a huge cast with the kind of conviction that can't be ignored...
New York Times
Rating: 4/5 --
Overlooked hard-boiled cop story.
eFilmCritic.com
Rating: 2/4 --
It's sort of insidious, the way a formula can take over and smother a good idea for a movie.
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Chicago Sun-Times
Rating: 3/5 --
A cliched but thoroughly watchable cop movie, thanks to Newman's acting chops.
eFilmCritic.com
Product Description:
Deep in the bombed-out streets of the Bronx lies Fort Apache, the local police station, in this hard-hitting drama that portrays the lives of two local cops working the beat in the worst precinct in New York. Paul Newman stars as Murphy, a loyal and ethical cop who has been working on the force for 18 years. He and his partner, Corelli (Ken Wahl), hit the streets every day, facing desperate and impoverished conditions with a combination of courage, responsibility, and gritty humor. Despite the hardships the two men face, they carry on with their off-duty lives, carousing at local bars, flirting with girls, and sharing a deep respect for each another. Murphy's developing relationship with Isabella (Rachel Ticotin), a local nurse, is at the heart of the film, a captivating combination of romance, violence, and tragedy. When two rookie cops are murdered in broad daylight, the new police chief (Ed Asner) shakes up the force and demands violent and reactionary measures against the local citizens. But their extreme police actions provoke riots in the streets, and Murphy and Corelli are forced to face the corruption and indifference that pervade their department. A truly moving tale of two men attempting to stay afloat in an urban wasteland, director Daniel Petrie's film features outstanding lead performances and an excellent supporting cast, including Danny Aiello and Pam Grier.
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Product Info
- Sales Rank: 6,569
- UPC: 883929117468
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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