Fort Apache, The Bronx

Fort Apache, The Bronx is a 1981 American crime drama film directed by Daniel Petrie and written by Heywood Gould. Produced by Martin Richards, the movie features a cast including Paul Newman, Ed Asner, Ken Wahl, and Danny Aiello. The narrative is set in New York City and explores themes related to the police and the NYPD. The film was distributed by 20th Century Studios and Netflix, with additional involvement from The Producer Circle Co., 20th Century Fox, and Time-Life Films.

The runtime of the film is 125 minutes. It was released in the United States in 1981, with specific dates listed as January 1, 1981, February 6, 1981, and January 21, 1982. The original language is English. Jonathan Tunick composed the score, while Rita Roland served as the film editor. The production budget was 10,000,000, and the revenue reached 65,200,000. The film holds an R rating.

Critical reception includes a review score of 6.6 out of 10 and an 80% rating. The IMDb rating is 6.7 based on 7,378 votes, with a TMDb vote average of 6.524. The Metascore is 49 out of 100. The tagline for the film is "No cowboys, no Indians, no cavalry to the rescue, only a cop."