The Saint of Fort Washington (1992)
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78% of critics liked it
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83% of users liked it
(749 ratings)
Danny Glover plays Jerry, a caring street person who takes a mentally retarded Matthew Dillon under his wing, teaching him the survival smarts so necessary to society's left-overs. The two team up with three other vagrants in an attempt to build a nuclear group-support community and find little… More Danny Glover plays Jerry, a caring street person who takes a mentally retarded Matthew Dillon under his wing, teaching him the survival smarts so necessary to society's left-overs. The two team up with three other vagrants in an attempt to build a nuclear group-support community and find little lasting security in the cold NYC street world. ~ Rovi
- Directed By
- Tim Hunter
- Genres
- Drama
R,
- In Theaters
- Nov 17, 1993 Wide
- On DVD
- Apr 20, 1994
- Studio
- Warner Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Todd McCarthy, Variety
Sympathetic performances from Danny Glover and Matt Dillon somewhat compensate for the mildness of the material, but can't disguise the fact that the film has very little to say about a major societal problem.
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Derek Adams, Time Out
Though something of a failure in its own terms, this social-conscience movie does produce a strong emotional tug...
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Janet Maslin, New York Times
Whatever its shortcomings, The Saint of Fort Washington takes its subject very seriously, in ways that no audience can fail to find wrenchingly sad.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
If you have ever stopped your car at an intersection and been approached by men with squeegees, offering to clean your windshield, you may have wondered who these guys are, where they come from, and where they go at night. This movie knows.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Masquerading as a social problem film about the homeless, this is a rather conventional male-buddy Hollywood movie, but the acting of Danny Glover and Matt Dillon is good.
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Cast
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Danny Glover
as Jerry
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Matt Dillon
as Matthew
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Rick Aviles
as Rosario
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Nina Siemaszko
as Tamsen
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Ving Rhames
as Little Leroy
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Joe Seneca
as Spits
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Peter Appel
as Demolition Man
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Michael Badalucco
as Bridge Cop #2
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Damon Chandler
as Her Manager
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Frances Chaney
as Woman in Window
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Kevin Corrigan
as Peter
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Rosaleen Linehan
as Rosie
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Mark Lotito
as Bellevue Doctor
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Stephen Mendillo
as Bridge Cop #1
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Mansoor Najeeullah
as Billie Sweetwater
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Cortez Nance Jr.
as Clemente Shelter Guard
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Joe Pentangelo
as Arrest Cop #1
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Evelyn Solann
as Bird Lady
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Brian Tarantina
as Fred
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Adam Trese
as John
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Aida Turturro
as State Employee
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Daniel von Bargen
as Boat Captain
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Ellis Williams
as Metal Detector Guard
- Nessa Hyams
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Victor Slezak
as Driver #1
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Irma St. Paule
as Neighbor Lady
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Allison Mackie
as Dime Tipper
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Bahni Turpin
as Gloria
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Ron Brice
as Caesar
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Louis Williams
as Ennis
- Harry Ellington
- Ralph Hughes
- Reuben Schafer
- Robert Beatty
