A psychotic young man returns to his old neighborhood after release from prison. He seeks out the woman he previously tried to rape and the man who protected her, with twisted ideas of love for her and hate for him.
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Title: Five Corners (1987)
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| Jodie Foster | ... | Linda | |
| Tim Robbins | ... | Harry | |
| Todd Graff | ... | Jamie | |
| John Turturro | ... | Heinz | |
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Michael R. Howard | ... | Murray |
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Pierre Epstein | ... | George |
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Jery Hewitt | ... | Mr. Glascow |
| Rodney Harvey | ... | Castro | |
| Daniel Jenkins | ... | Willie | |
| Elizabeth Berridge | ... | Melanie | |
| Cathryn de Prume | ... | Brita | |
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Carl Capotorto | ... | Sal |
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Jose Soto Jr. | ... | Boy in Pet Store |
| Kathleen Chalfant | ... | Mrs. Fitzgerald | |
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John Seitz | ... | Sullivan |
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A psychotic young man returns to his old neighborhood after release from prison. He seeks out the woman he previously tried to rape and the man who protected her, with twisted ideas of love for her and hate for him.
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Friends last forever. Goodness is its own reward. ...And there ain't no Indians in the Bronx. See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
May 1988 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
5 Corners See more »Filming Locations:
Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USAEdit
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Producer Tony Bill got involved with this project after some actors he was auditioning for another film began using scenes from the plays of John Patrick Shanley. Bill liked the dialog, so he contacted Shanley and asked him for a film script. See more »Goofs
In the scene where Linda is abducted in the subway station, one of the advertisement posters in the background is for the 1986 film Soul Man. See more »Crazy Credits
Nearly at the end of the credits there is the following paragraph: 'Many thanks to the Penguins in this film. They were treated most respectfully and no harm ever came to them in their work.' See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Offbeat--to say the least--comedy-drama from director Tony Bill and writer/co-producer John Patrick Shanley combines unforced, unshowy nostalgia with dark (and rather wobbly) comedic undertones. In a troubled Bronx neighborhood in the 1960s, Jodie Foster is a young woman hounded by just-released convict John Turturro, while Tim Robbins is a former classmate reevaluating his priorities based on turbulent world events. Foster has little to work with in a weakly-written role (she's not going to meet this nutcase in the park at night!), but Robbins' quiet sincerity is lovely, and his handsome face and expressive manner keeps the film grounded in reality. Overall, it's much too flighty, with a melodramatic final 30 minutes which doesn't do anything good for anybody--least of all the viewer. However, there is some dryly eccentric humor in Shanley's screenplay, and when director Bill's touch is light the film generally works. **1/2 from ****