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MOVIE1981 2h 5m USA
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01 / THE STORY
15 minutes from Manhattan there's a place where even the cops fear to tread. No cowboys, no Indians, no cavalry to the rescue, only a cop.
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.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Paul Newman
Murphy
Rachel Ticotin
Isabella
Ken Wahl
Corelli
Ed Asner
Connolly
Danny Aiello
Morgan
Miguel Pinero
Hernando
Paul Gleason
Detective
Rony Clanton
Pimp