The Saint of Fort Washington

1993 1h 39m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 50

Drama

Synopsis

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Matthew, a young schizophrenic, finds himself out on the street when a slumlord tears down his apartment building. Soon, he finds himself in even more dire straits, when he is threatened by Little Leroy, a thug who is one of the tough denizens of the Fort Washington Shelter for Men. He reaches out to Jerry, a streetwise combat veteran, who takes Matthew under his wing as a son. The relationship between these two men grows as they attempt to conquer the numbing isolation of homelessness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Danny Glover
Jerry
Matt Dillon
Matthew
Rick Aviles
Rosario
Nina Siemaszko
Tamsen, la fille de Rosario
Ving Rhames
Little Leroy
Adam Trese
John
Joe Seneca
Spits
Bahni Turpin
Gloria

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tim Hunter
Writers: Lyle Kessler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tim Hunter, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Howard E. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Danny Glover and Matt Dillon and Rick Aviles carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108026 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tim Hunter directs. Frederick Elmes behind the camera. James Newton Howard scores. Howard E. Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Tim Hunter, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Howard E. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Danny Glover and Matt Dillon and Rick Aviles carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0108026 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.