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The Saint of Fort Washington is a 1993 American drama film directed by Tim Hunter and starring Matt Dillon and Danny Glover.[1] Dillon won best actor at the 1993 Stockholm Film Festival for his performance.

The Saint of Fort Washington
Directed by	Tim Hunter
Written by	Lyle Kessler
Produced by	Nessa Hyams David V. Picker
Starring	Matt Dillon Danny Glover Rick Aviles Nina Siemaszko Ving Rhames Joe Seneca
Narrated by	Danny Glover
Cinematography	Frederick Elmes
Edited by	Howard E. Smith
Music by	James Newton Howard
Production companies	Warner Bros. 20th Century Fox
Distributed by	Warner Bros. (USA, Canada & Mexico) 20th Century Fox (international)
Release date	November 17, 1993
Running time	99 mins.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$10 million
Box office	$134,454

Despite the poor box office returns, The Saint of Fort Washington was a critical success, many praising the performances of Dillon and Glover.

Synopsis

Matthew is a young man with a good heart but suffers from sporadic schizophrenic tendencies. He ends up with nowhere to live after a slumlord tears down his tenement. Matthew is forced to reside at Fort Washington Armory, a nearby shelter. Bullied by punks, he turns to a homeless military veteran, Jerry, for help on how to survive. Together they form a friendship that changes both of their lives forever.

Cast

• Danny Glover as Jerry / The Narrator
• Matt Dillon as Matthew
• Rick Aviles as Rosario
• Nina Siemaszko as Tamsen
• Ving Rhames as Leroy "Little Leroy"

Reception

Box office

The movie opened at #22, making $19,409. It made a total American gross of $134,454 in its limited release.

Critical reception

The Saint of Fort Washington was well received. It currently holds a 78% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 reviews. Roger Ebert gave the movie 3/4.

References

External links

• The Saint of Fort Washington at IMDb
• The Saint of Fort Washington at Box Office Mojo
• The Saint of Fort Washington at Rotten Tomatoes

На других языках

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- [en] The Saint of Fort Washington

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[ru] Святой из Форт-Вашингтона

«Святой из Форта Вашингтон» (англ. The Saint of Fort Washington) — кинофильм, снятый Тимом Хантером и выпущенный на экраны в 1993 году. Главные роли исполнили Дэнни Гловер и Мэтт Диллон. За свою роль Диллон получил награду в номинации «лучший актёр» на Стокгольмском кинофестивале 1993 года.[1]

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