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Fort Apache the Bronx

1981·2h 5m·R
DramaCrime
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
7,794 votes
Metascore
49
Metacritic

In New York City, South Bronx's main police precinct is nicknamed Fort Apache by its employees who feel like troopers surrounded by hostiles in a wild west isolated outpost.

Fort Apache the Bronx is a 1981 drama crime movie directed by Daniel Petrie, starring Paul Newman, Danny Aiello, Edward Asner. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 7,794 votes and runs 2h 5m.

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Director
Daniel Petrie
Stars
Paul Newman
Danny Aiello
Edward Asner
Ken Wahl
Details
1981-02-06
125 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, Spanish
Keywords
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