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49 Metascore 1981; 2 hr 5 mins Drama R Watchlist; Life in a brutal New York police precinct. Paul Newman, Edward Asner, Ken Wahl, Danny Aiello, Rachel Ticotin, Pam Grier, Kathleen Beller.
Feb 13, 2001 · The Bronx itself is given complex, thoughtful treatment as well, full of both overwhelming problems and hope for the future. Fort Apache, the Bronx also has action sequences, but doesn't make the mistake of reveling in violence. Here, black and white are far less defined and, consequently, far more satisfying.
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Fort Apache (hostile place) Outpost of a university compound in Mogadishu, Somalia, labeled Fort Apache by U.S. infantry. The "Fort Apache" precinct house at 1086 Simpson Street in the Bronx. Fort Apache is, metaphorically, a building, complex, or defensive site providing shelter from hostile action in the form of crime (in police and crime ...
Murphy is an honest policeman whose beat is the dangerous South Bronx. He performs his job well and treats people with dignity in the the drug and gang infested neighborhood. But Murphy's superior officers maintain a policy of brutality in dealing with the locals. After he sees a fellow officer murder a suspect, Murphy is ordered to ignore the ...
The story follows officer Murphy, who seems to be a tuff cynic, but in truth he's a moralist with a sense for justice. 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.
Fort Apache is flawed, but interesting and atmospheric. Newman's and Asner's accents are a bit dodgy, but the location shooting and moral ambiguity place this 1981 movie firmly in the camp of 1970's police/New Yawk flicks. Rachel Ticotin is a real stunner, in a very early role.
