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Fort Apache, the Bronx

Play trailer Poster for Fort Apache, the Bronx R,  1981,  2h 5m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 80% 15 Reviews Tomatometer 66% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
80% Tomatometer 15 Reviews 66% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Dealing with everyday police work in a notoriously difficult area of New York, a policeman struggles to preserve a sense of moral decency despite his colleagues' more ruthless methods. When a boy dies in suspicious circumstances, the cop refuses to let it go unchallenged and faces the wrath of his fellow officers.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 23, 2004
2/4
It's sort of insidious, the way a formula can take over and smother a good idea for a movie. Go to Full Review
Kenneth Turan New West/California Jun 17, 2022
Flaccid and undefined where it should be taut: Though much is made of its having been shot on location in the dread South Bronx itself, the picture plays like it was made on the Fox back lot. Go to Full Review
Alberto Abuín Espinof Aug 28, 2019
The film is sincerely direct, at times very raw, showing without compassion or bluntness a world full of misfortunes. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jul 25, 2015
B
Too bad the pic had such an ugly and forgettable story. Go to Full Review
Chuck O'Leary FulvueDrive-in.com Oct 9, 2005
8/10
A realistic, colorful and always interesting study of a veteran police office (Newman) and his a rookie partner (Wahl) patrolling the rough streets of the South Bronx. Asner is memorable as their gung-ho new commander. Go to Full Review
Jeremy C. Fox Pajiba Sep 17, 2005
3/5
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Poe W Jan 12, 2017 One of the last of the great gritty 1970s crime movies that came out of New York. Well acted, good story. Excellent direction.
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Cast & Crew

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Daniel Petrie

Director

Paul Newman

Murphy

Ed Asner

Connolly

Ken Wahl

Corelli

Danny Aiello

Morgan

Rachel Ticotin

Isabella

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Fort Apache, the Bronx

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Movie Info

Synopsis Dealing with everyday police work in a notoriously difficult area of New York, a policeman struggles to preserve a sense of moral decency despite his colleagues' more ruthless methods. When a boy dies in suspicious circumstances, the cop refuses to let it go unchallenged and faces the wrath of his fellow officers.
Director
Daniel Petrie
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Producers Circle, Time Life Films
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 6, 1981, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 9, 2011
Runtime
2h 5m
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