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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: HBO HOME VIDEO
DVD Layers: 2
DVD Sides: 1
EAN: 9780783115221
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC
ISBN: 0783115229
Label: Hbo Home Video
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 SurroundSpanishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 SurroundEnglishSubtitledSpanishSubtitledFrenchSubtitled
Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
MPN: D90610D
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Pan & Scan
Publisher: Hbo Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 13, 2001
Running Time: 125 minutes
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: February 06, 1981
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
IN THE BOMBED OUT WASTERLAND KNOWN AS FOR APACHE, THE BRONX, EVERYONE DOES WHATEVER IT TAKES TO SURVIVE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BLUE LINE, DRUGS, CORRUPTION, RIOTS, WHATEVER IT TAKES.
Amazon.com:
Paul Newman stars in this harsh portrait of a police station in a crumbling neighborhood. Newman plays John Murphy, a veteran policeman who's been on the force long enough to be tired, but not so long that he's lost his idealism. The plot is loosely tied to the arrival of Connolly, the new precinct captain (Edward Asner). Is he a crusader who's going to finally whip a corrupt, apathetic force into shape, or an interloping by-the-book bureaucrat who can't possibly understand the neighborhood and will do more harm than good? The movie is gratifyingly ambiguous on this point and many others. While Newman's character is almost by default the hero, he is far from perfect--most all the major characters get complex personalities, just like real people. The Bronx itself is given complex, thoughtful treatment as well, full of both overwhelming problems and hope for the future. Fort Apache, the Bronx also has action sequences, but doesn't make the mistake of reveling in violence. Here, black and white are far less defined and, consequently, far more satisfying. --Ali Davis
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
This movie had a lot of difficult hurdles to overcome, and the deficit was never reached. But what one has to judge is it's entertainment value, and it borders somewhere between outstanding and boring. Never mind the controversy, (that was made-up media hype), it never happened and the end result was a dismal failure.
By the time this movie was released, (1981), the Bronx was over the phase that this movie 'Hollywood-ed' in order to gain some attention. The story of the 60's and 70's ... Read More
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This movie stood out when it appeared from the story line point of view. Even though I did not live in New York at the time, it shows a time when parts of New York were drowning in great economical and social challenges. Great acting by Paul and a rare performance of Rachel Ticotin.
Rating:  -
I remember seeing this Newman film when I was young and I enjoyed it as I usually did with any Newman film. He was a little older but still great. I was pleased when I was able to find it on dvd because I've never seen it on tv. I wonder why, since I think it is a well done film. A story about the difficulties of being a NYC policeman.
Rating: -
Any movie that is associated with Paul Newman is in a class of it,s own.His demise will will always leave a void in the motion picture profession.
Rating:  -
In the war zone of the South Bronx, the police of the 41st Precinct have the worst absentee record in the city, the most disability record claims, the least conviction per arrests, and there's nobody doing anything and the men aren't motivated...
The first petition of the new captain Dennis Connolly (Ed Asner) was to make it clear that there is zero progress on the investigation on the murders of two policemen (killed on the opening of the film by an addicted hooker played nicely by Pam ... Read More
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