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The Saint of Fort Washington (1993) 6.7
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... See full summary » Director:Tim HunterWriter:Lyle Kessler |
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Cast
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Jerry /
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| Matt Dillon | ... |
Matthew
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| Nina Siemaszko | ... |
Tamsen
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| Ving Rhames | ... |
Little Leroy
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| Joe Seneca | ... |
Spits
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Harry Ellington | ... |
Arthur
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Ralph Hughes | ... |
Jason
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Gloria
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Robert Beatty | ... |
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Reuben Schafer | ... |
Greek Man
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Louis Williams | ... |
Ennis
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John
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Peter
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Fred
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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. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
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homelessness | schizophrenia | interracial relationship | photographer | reference to the lone ranger |Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 November 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A hajléktalanok szentje See more »Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USABox Office
Gross:
$57,115 (USA)Company Credits
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City Employee: [thumping on door] We got th' building coming down! Everybody out! Let's go! Move it out!
City Employee: [thumping on door] Let's go, folks! Move it out!... Move it out! We've got five minutes!
City Employee: Building's comin' down! We gotta move! C'mon now! Let's go, folks! Move it out!
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Composed by Larry Seymour
Courtesy of C'mo Music (ASCAP)
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In order to research his role in the film, Danny Glover actually went incognito as a homeless person to get the feel for the struggles and hardship that homeless people endure. See more »Goofs
Two different people said that Fort Washington Armory was in two different parts of the city. The guard at the family shelter told Matthew, "You're in the wrong place. You got to go downtown to Fort Washington." Later in the movie, at Fort Washington, Little Leroy said to Matthew, "We here at Washington Heights (where Ft. Wash. Armory is located). That's in the northern tip of the island of Manhattan, ..." Downtown is southern Manhattan. See more »Quotes
City Employee: [thumping on door] Let's go! Let's go! We got th' building comin' down! Everybody move it out!City Employee: [thumping on door] We got th' building coming down! Everybody out! Let's go! Move it out!
City Employee: [thumping on door] Let's go, folks! Move it out!... Move it out! We've got five minutes!
City Employee: Building's comin' down! We gotta move! C'mon now! Let's go, folks! Move it out!
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Soundtracks
"METAL DISTRACTION #35"Composed by Larry Seymour
Courtesy of C'mo Music (ASCAP)
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A film about homelessness seemed like a depressing movie to watch, but the New York Times blurb on the video case along with Danny Glover's presence tipped the balance. It wasn't depressing. I was glad to see it. My wife rated it 10 out of 10. I'd give it 8 out of 10. Many scenes are heart-touching, without being over-sentimental. The acting and script are super, making it very believable. This isn't the usual 'shoot-em-up / car chase' movie. It is a story about life, about the reality for so many. You do not have to be homeless, or even close to it, in order to relate to this movie. All of us have had similar experiences of despair and bad luck. And just who is the saint ? Watch and find out...