Movie
The Saint of Fort Washington
Overview
Matthew, a young schizophrenic, finds himself out on the street when a slumlord tears down his apartment building. Soon, he finds himself in even more dire straits, when he is threatened by Little Leroy, a thug who is one of the tough denizens of the Fort Washington Shelter for Men. He reaches out to Jerry, a streetwise combat veteran, who takes Matthew under his wing as a son. The relationship between these two men grows as they attempt to conquer the numbing isolation of homelessness.
Details
- Release date
- 1993-11-03
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Nessa Hyams, Carrie Productions Inc., David V. Picker Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Danny Glover as Jerry
- Matt Dillon as Matthew
- Rick Aviles as Rosario
- Nina Siemaszko as Tamsen, la fille de Rosario
- Ving Rhames as Little Leroy
- Adam Trese as John
- Joe Seneca as Spits
- Bahni Turpin as Gloria
- Kevin Corrigan as Peter
- Brian Tarantina as Fred
- Daniel von Bargen as Boat Captain
- Frances Chaney as Woman in the Window
Crew
- Tim Hunter - Director
- Lyle Kessler - Writer
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