Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
In New York, South Bronx's main police precinct is nicknamed Fort Apache by its employees who feel like troopers surrounded by hostiles in a wild west isolated outpost.
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Director:
Daniel PetrieWriters:
Heywood Gould, Thomas Mulhearn (suggested by the experiences of), Pete Tessitore (suggested by the experiences of)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
In a eerie coincidence/prediction of the future of actor Ken Wahl, His co-star Kathleen Beller, who plays Wahl's girlfriend "Theresa", in the one scene they have together, she calls him a "wiseguy". Wahl would six years later indeed become the "Wiseguy" in his hit TV show as 'Vinnie Terranova' the undercover agent who infiltrates The Mob.
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Corelli:
That's a nice coat. How'd you like me to cut it open, let all the rats out.
Pimp:
This coat cost more than you make in a year, motherfucker.
Murphy:
He knows your name.
Corelli:
Told you I was famous.
Goofs
When Murphy and Corelli take off after the purse snatcher, a shot from inside their vehicle, looking through the windshield, reveals that the rear-view mirror has been removed. In the next shot, from outside the car, the rear-view mirror is in its proper place.
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NBC edited 29 minutes from this film for its 1983 network television premiere.
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It's Time to Party NowWritten by Ray Parker Jr. (uncredited)
Performed by Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
(P) 1980 Arista Records, Inc.
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Genres
Crime | DramaDetails
Release Date:
6 February 1981Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USABox Office
Gross:
$29,200,000 (USA)
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