The Saint of Fort Washington R

Friendship. It's there for the good times. It's invaluable for the bad times. Jerry and Matthew have each other to rely on as they cope on New York City's mean streets. They also have a dream: to work their way back into the mainstream.
The Saint of Fort Washington
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  • Rated: R
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 42 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
  • Released: June 1, 2010
  • Originally Released: 1993
  • Label: Warner Archive Collection (MOD)

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AUDIENCE SCORE
User Ratings: 815
Rating: 3/4 -- Whatever its shortcomings, The Saint of Fort Washington takes its subject very seriously, in ways that no audience can fail to find wrenchingly sad.
New York Times
May 20, 2003
Conveys the isolation, vulnerability, and frustration of two homeless men in New York City Full Review
Spirituality and Practice
Aug 20, 2002
This overlooked curio avoids the patronizing pathos that hobbles most 'worthy' Hollywood projects. Full Review
Film4
May 24, 2003
Dillon has never been better than in this undemonstrative role. Full Review
Independent on Sunday
Dec 7, 2017
Rating: C+ -- 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. Full Review
EmanuelLevy.Com
Oct 4, 2006
...[Dillon's] best performance since DRUGSTORE COWBOY....He brings a lean and angelic quality of bewilderment to the role of Matthew...
Sight and Sound
Jun 1, 1994
Though something of a failure in its own terms, this social-conscience movie does produce a strong emotional tug... Full Review
Time Out
Feb 9, 2006

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Friendship. It's there for the good times. It's invaluable for the bad times. Jerry and Matthew have each other to rely on as they cope on New York City's mean streets. They also have a dream: to work their way back into the mainstream. Danny Glover and Matt Dillon give finely etched portrayals of life on society's fringe in this moving tale of friendship directed by Tim Hunter (Tex, River's Edge). Glover, who prepared for his role by going incognito as a "street person," is Jerry, a man who did everything right but was blindsided by fate. Dillon is Matthew, who slipped through a crack in the bureaucratic system and onto the streets. Equipped with buckets and squeegees, the two friends have a lot of work ahead. And a lot of heart to see themselves through.

Product Description:

Matt Dillon and Danny Glover star as two homeless characters who befriend and support one another in their harsh world. Matthew (Matt Dillon) is an innocent and possibly schizophrenic photographer who is forced out onto the streets when the apartment building he is squatting in is torn down by slumlords. In search of refuge, Matthew heads to the prison-like Ft. Washington shelter for men where he comes into contact with the many tough residents of the shelter, including a bitter and street-wise Vietnam veteran named Jerry (Danny Glover). Jerry becomes a father figure for Matthew, teaching him how to survive in his new surroundings. When the shelter becomes more dangerous than the streets, the unlikely pair flee in order to survive. Washing cars, selling produce, and struggling, the two men are constantly on the move and dreaming of an apartment of their own. As the two become closer, Matthew's mystical healing powers are revealed. He can cure the aging Jerry of his bullet wounds and arthritis with the touch of his hands, healing years of suffering with contact but, unfortunately, he cannot ensure their physical safety. Filmed with sure-handed direction by Tim Hunter, THE SAINT OF FORT WASHINGTON is a well acted and touching portrayal of the desperation and alienation of the homeless.

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