The Saint of Fort Washington | |
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Directed by | Tim Hunter |
Produced by | Nessa Hyams David V. Picker |
Written by | Lyle Kessler |
Starring | |
Narrated by | Danny Glover |
Music by | James Newton Howard |
Cinematography | Frederick Elmes |
Edited by | Howard E. Smith |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date
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November 17, 1993 |
Running time
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99 mins. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Saint of Fort Washington is a 1993 American drama film directed by Tim Hunter. It stars Matt Dillon and Danny Glover. Dillon won best actor at the 1993 for his performance.
Matthew is a young man with a good heart that suffers from sporadic schizophrenic tendencies. He ends up with nowhere to live after a slumlord tears down his tenement. With nowhere left to go, Matthew resides at Fort Washington Armory, a nearby shelter. Bullied by punks, Matthew 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.