The Saint of Fort Washington
The Saint of Fort Washington | |
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Directed by | Tim Hunter |
Written by | Lyle Kessler |
Produced by | Nessa Hyams David V. Picker |
Starring | |
Narrated by | Danny Glover |
Cinematography | Frederick Elmes |
Edited by | Howard E. Smith |
Music by | James Newton Howard |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date | November 17, 1993 |
Running time | 99 mins. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $10 million |
Box office | $134,454 |
The Saint of Fort Washington is a 1993 American drama film directed by Tim Hunter and starring Matt Dillon and Danny Glover.[1] Dillon won best actor at the 1993 Stockholm Film Festival for his performance.
Despite the poor box office returns, The Saint of Fort Washington was a critical success, many praising the performances of Dillon and Glover.
Synopsis[]
Matthew is a young man with a good heart but suffers from sporadic schizophrenic tendencies. He ends up with nowhere to live after a slumlord tears down his tenement. Matthew is forced to reside at Fort Washington Armory, a nearby shelter. Bullied by punks, he turns to a homeless military veteran, Jerry, for help on how to survive. Together they form a friendship that changes both of their lives forever.
Cast[]
- Danny Glover as Jerry / The Narrator
- Matt Dillon as Matthew
- Rick Aviles as Rosario
- Nina Siemaszko as Tamsen
- Ving Rhames as Leroy "Little Leroy"
Reception[]
Box office[]
The movie opened at #22, making $19,409. It made a total American gross of $134,454 in its limited release.
Critical reception[]
The Saint of Fort Washington was well received. It currently holds a 78% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 reviews. Roger Ebert gave the movie 3/4.
References[]
External links[]
- The Saint of Fort Washington at IMDb
- The Saint of Fort Washington at Box Office Mojo
- The Saint of Fort Washington at Rotten Tomatoes
- English-language films
- 1993 drama films
- 1993 films
- Films about homelessness
- Films directed by Tim Hunter
- Films scored by James Newton Howard
- Warner Bros. films
- American films
- American drama films
- 1990s drama film stubs