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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 tough cynic, but in truth he's a moralist with a sense for justice.
Theatrical
Feb 6, 1981
Box Office
$65.2M
Budget
$10.0M
Return
6.5x
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 13, 2001
Theaters
2
Director
Writer
Thomas Mulhearn
Producers
Mary Lea Johnson, Martin Richards, David Susskind
Music
Studio
The Producer Circle Co., 20th Century Fox, Time-Life Films
Keywords
Quotes
See all →A Dangerous Place Beyond Manhattan's Borders
Taglines
15 minutes from Manhattan there's a place where even the cops fear to tread.
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Urban Struggles: A Cop's Reality
Taglines
No Cowboys, No Indians, No Cavalry To The Rescue, Only A Cop.
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Cast
Full credits →P
Paul Newman
Murphy
E
Ed Asner
Connolly
K
Ken Wahl
Corelli
D
Danny Aiello
Morgan
P
Pam Grier
Charlotte
R
Rachel Ticotin
Isabella
K
Kathleen Beller
Theresa
T
Tito Goya
Jumper / Detective
M
Miguel Piñero
Hernando
J
Jamie Tirelli
Jose
L
Lance Guecia
Track star
R
Rony Clanton
Pimp
C
Clifford David
Dacey
S
Sully Boyar
Dugan
M
Michael Higgins
Heffernan
R
Rik Colitti
Pantuzzi
I
Irving Metzman
Applebaum
F
Frank Adu
Clendennon
J
John Aquino
Finley
N
Norman Matlock
Lincoln
