Fort Apache, the Bronx
No cowboys, no Indians, no cavalry to the rescue, only a cop.
1981 | 125m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Daniel Petrie |
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| Writer: | Thomas Mulhearn, Pete Tessitore, Heywood Gould |
| Staring: |
| From the sight of a police officer this movie depicts the life in New York's infamous South Bronx. In the center is "Fort Apache", as the officers call their police station, which really seems like an outpost in enemy's country. The story follows officer Murphy, who seems to be a tuff cynic, but in truth he's a moralist with a sense for justice. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 06, 1981 |
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| Director: | Daniel Petrie |
| Writer: | Thomas Mulhearn, Pete Tessitore, Heywood Gould |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | police, police station, nypd, bronx, new york city |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, The Producer Circle Co., Time-Life Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $65,200,000
Budget: $10,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Paul Newman | Murphy |
| Ed Asner | Connolly |
| Ken Wahl | Corelli |
| Danny Aiello | Morgan |
| Pam Grier | Charlotte |
| Rachel Ticotin | Isabella |
| Kathleen Beller | Theresa |
| Tito Goya | Jumper / Detective |
| Miguel Piñero | Hernando |
| Jamie Tirelli | Jose |
| Lance Guecia | Track star |
| Rony Clanton | Pimp |
| Clifford David | Dacey |
| Sully Boyar | Dugan |
| Michael Higgins | Heffernan |
| Rik Colitti | Pantuzzi |
| Irving Metzman | Applebaum |
| Frank Adu | Clendennon |
| John Aquino | Finley |
| Norman Matlock | Lincoln |
| John Ring | Donohue |
| Tony DiBenedetto | Moran |
| Terence Brady | Cop at Bar |
| Randy Jurgensen | Cop at Bar |
| Marvin Cohen | Cop at Bar |
| Paul Gleason | Detective |
| Reynaldo Medina | Detective |
| Daryl Edwards | Black Rookie |
| Donald Petrie | White Rookie |
| Thomas A. Carlin | Man with Flat Tire |
| Frederick Allen | Corelli's Brother |
| Dominic Chianese | Corelli's Father |
| Mike Cicchetti | Wild-Eyed Man |
| Apu Guecia | Stabbed Boy |
| Kim Delgado | Suspect #1 |
| Reyno | Suspect #2 |
| Dadi Pinero | Suspect #3 |
| Cleavant Derricks | Suspect #4 |
| Dolores Hernández | Pregnant Girl |
| Santos Morales | Girl's Father |
| Ruth Last | Girl's Mother |
| José Rabelo | Girl's Uncle |
| Gilbert Lewis | Mob Leader |
| Lisa Loomer | Hooker #1 |
| Sandi Franklin | Hooker #2 |
| Eric Mourino | Boy on Roof |
| Jessica Costello | Girl on Roof |
| Gloria Irizarry | Drug Dealer |
| Manuel E. Santiago | Intern |
| Joaquin La Habana | Transvestite |
| Frederick Strother | Hospital Buyer |
| Sylvia Kuumba Williams | Bartender |
| Patricia Dratel | Hostage |
| Thomas Fiorello | Fence |
| Peter Gannon | Cop (uncredited) |
| Justin McNeill | Rioter (uncredited) |
| Antone Pagán | Cop (uncredited) |
| John Pallotta | Young Man (uncredited) |
| Bernie Rachelle | Wedgie Patrol (uncredited) |
| Angel Ramirez Jr. | Pregnant Girl's Brother (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Daniel Petrie | Director |
| Thomas Mulhearn | Story |
| Pete Tessitore | Story |
| Rita Roland | Editor |
| Ben Edwards | Production Design |
| Christopher Nowak | Art Direction |
| Philip Smith | Set Decoration |
| John Boxer | Costume Design |
| John Alcott | Director of Photography |
| Heywood Gould | Writer |
| Jonathan Tunick | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David Susskind | Executive Producer |
| Martin Richards | Producer |
| Mary Lea Johnson | Co-Producer |
| Thomas Fiorello | Producer |
| Gill Champion | Co-Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 7 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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