---
title: 'Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Daniel Petrie'
released: '1981-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 125
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/fort-apache-the-bronx-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082402/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981)

1981 · 125 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Fort Apache, The Bronx is a 1981 American crime drama film directed by Daniel Petrie. The film stars Paul Newman as Murphy, a hard-drinking, lonely veteran NYPD officer, and Ken Wahl as his young partner, Corelli, both of whom work in a crime-ridden precinct in the Bronx. Although Murphy's life takes a good turn when he falls in love with young nurse Isabella, the arrival of police captain Connolly threatens to tip the neighborhood's delicate balance into anarchy. Danny Aiello, Kathleen Beller and Pam Grier play supporting roles. The film was written by Heywood Gould and produced by Martin Richards and Thomas Fiorello, with David Susskind as executive producer.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Daniel Petrie](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-petrie-2)
- **Screenplay:** [Heywood Gould](https://cinepixo.com/people/heywood-gould)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jonathan Tunick](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-tunick)
- **Producer:** [Martin Richards](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-richards), [Martin Richards](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-richards-2)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Alcott](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-alcott)
- **Editor:** [Rita Roland](https://cinepixo.com/people/rita-roland)

## Cast

- [Michael Higgins](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-higgins)
- [Paul Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-newman)
- [Clifford David](https://cinepixo.com/people/clifford-david)
- [Ken Wahl](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-wahl)
- [Danny Aiello](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-aiello)
- [Dominic Chianese](https://cinepixo.com/people/dominic-chianese)
- [Ed Asner](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-asner)
- [Rachel Ticotin](https://cinepixo.com/people/rachel-ticotin)
- [Bernie Rachelle](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernie-rachelle)
- [Miguel Piñero](https://cinepixo.com/people/miguel-pinero)
- [Michael D. Higgins](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-d-higgins)
- [Pam Grier](https://cinepixo.com/people/pam-grier)
- [Kathleen Beller](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-beller)

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