Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981)
- Original title
- Fort Apache, the Bronx
- Directed by
- Daniel Petrie
- Genre
- drama film, docudrama, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 05m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 127 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An NYPD veteran with a drinking problem works in a dangerous Bronx precinct. He starts a romance with a young nurse while tensions rise after a new captain arrives.
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What happens
Fort Apache, The Bronx is a 1981 American crime drama film directed by Daniel Petrie. The film stars Paul Newman as Murphy, a hard-drinking, lonely veteran NYPD officer, and Ken Wahl as his young partner, Corelli, both of whom work in a crime-ridden precinct in the Bronx. Although Murphy's life takes a good turn when he falls in love with young nurse Isabella (Rachel Ticotin), the arrival of police captain Connolly (Ed Asner) threatens to tip the neighborhood's delicate balance into anarchy. Danny Aiello, Kathleen Beller and Pam Grier play supporting roles. The film was written by Heywood Gould and produced by Martin Richards and Thomas Fiorello, with David Susskind as executive producer. It was filmed on location in the Bronx. Author Tom Walker sued Time-Life Television, alleging that the film infringed on his 1976 memoir Fort Apache, but lost after a lengthy court battle. The film received mixed reviews; however, Newman's acting was noted as a strength of the film. In addition, the film was the main inspiration for the long-running police drama series Hill Street Blues. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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