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Fort Apache, the Bronx (1981) [R]

Featuring:
Paul Newman, Edward Asner, Ken Wahl

Written by:
Heywood Gould
Thomas Mulhearn
Pete Tessitore

Directed by:
Daniel Petrie


Release Date:
February 6, 1981

Original Title:
Fort Apache, the Bronx

Alternate Titles:
Districte Apatxe
Distrito Apache, el Bronx
Infierno en el Bronx
Las calles del infierno
The Bronx
紅番區
红蕃区

Genres:
Action | Crime | Drama

Production Companies:
20th Century Fox
The Producer Circle Co.
Time-Life Films

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: M  DE: 16  ES: 18  FI: K-18  FR: 12  GB: 15  NL: 12  NO: 18  RO: 18  SE: 15  US: R 

Runtime: 125

No cowboys, no Indians, no cavalry to the rescue, only a cop.

Overview from TheMovieDB

From the sight of a police officer this movie depicts the life in New York's infamous South Bronx. In the center is "Fort Apache", as the officers call their police station, which really seems like an outpost in enemy's country. The story follows officer Murphy, who seems to be a tuff cynic, but in truth he's a moralist with a sense for justice.

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Fort Apache, the Bronx (1981) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes 80%
Metacritic 49/100

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Production

Art Direction:
Christopher Nowak

Co-Producer:
Mary Lea Johnson
Gill Champion

Costume Design:
John Boxer

Director:
Daniel Petrie

Director of Photography:
John Alcott

Editor:
Rita Roland

Executive Producer:
David Susskind

Music:
Jonathan Tunick

Producer:
Martin Richards
Thomas Fiorello

Production Design:
Ben Edwards

Set Decoration:
Philip Smith

Story:
Thomas Mulhearn
Pete Tessitore

Writer:
Heywood Gould

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