Fort Apache, The Bronx
1981 film by Daniel Petrie / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 cop, 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 Connoly (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.
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Directed by | Daniel Petrie |
Written by | Heywood Gould |
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Cinematography | John Alcott |
Edited by | Rita Roland |
Music by | Jonathan Tunick |
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Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $10 million[1] |
Box office | $65.2 million[2] |
It was filmed on location in the Bronx. Author Tom Walker sued Time-Life Television, alleging that the film infringed on his book, 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.[3]