The Saint of Fort Washington

19931993
RR
1h 43min

Matt Dillon and Danny Glover in The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)

A homeless schizophrenic seeks the help of a streetwise combat veteran as they attempt to overcome cruel life on the streets.A homeless schizophrenic seeks the help of a streetwise combat veteran as they attempt to overcome cruel life on the streets.A homeless schizophrenic seeks the help of a streetwise combat veteran as they attempt to overcome cruel life on the streets.

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Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations

The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)

The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)

The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)

The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)

The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)

The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)

The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)

Matt Dillon in The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)

The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)

Matt Dillon in The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)

Matt Dillon and Danny Glover in The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)

Matt Dillon and Danny Glover in The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)

Target

6.0

Albino Alligator

6.1

Albino Alligator

The Flamingo Kid

6.2

The Flamingo Kid

Tex

6.5

The Big Town

5.9

Drugstore Cowboy

7.3

Drugstore Cowboy

Mr. Wonderful

5.9

Ruby in Paradise

7.0

Ruby in Paradise

Paint It Black

4.8

Come Back, Little Sheba

7.5

Come Back, Little Sheba

City of Ghosts

6.0

The Failures

6.8

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. —Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>

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Genre
- Drama
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for language
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
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.

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.

Quotes
[to a black couple who tipped him for washing their windshield]
Matthew: Thank you. May all your children be white.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Addams Family Values/The Snapper/Dangerous Game/The Saint of Fort Washington/Like Water for Chocolate (1993)

Soundtracks
METAL DISTRACTION #35
Composed by Larry Seymour
Courtesy of C'mo Music (ASCAP)

Top review

8/10

A solid drama that is well worth watching.

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...

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Apr 4, 1999

Release date
- November 17, 1993 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- New York - City of Hope
Filming locations
- Fort Washington Armory, 216 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, New York, USA
Production companies
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Gross US & Canada
- $134,454
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $19,409
- Nov 21, 1993
Gross worldwide
- $134,454

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Runtime
- 1h 43min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Stereo
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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