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Title:	Movie Reviews and Discussion
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Created:	Thu Jan 28 1993
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1249
Total number of notes:	16012

578.0. "Saint of Fort Washington" by 15838::COMPANION () Mon Jun 27 1994 12:56

    
    
      I saw "Saint of Fort Washington" this weekend.  Not the most "up"
    movie I've seen but I thought Danny Glover and Matt Dillon did a 
    really fine job of depicting two homeless men.  it sure makes you
    think after hearing the line " see that man, he's only a paycheck or
    two away from being on the streets like us".  Only because most of
    us live from paycheck to paycheck, right?
    
    Has anyone else seen this?
    
    Deb

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578.1 saw it too 58633::TRP109::Christine In my mind...I'm already gone Mon Jun 27 1994 18:10 11

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578.1	saw it too	58633::TRP109::Christine	In my mind...I'm already gone	`Mon Jun 27 1994 18:10`	11
	I saw this movie at the Toronto Film Festival last September and thought it gave what was probably a very realistic look at what life for the homeless is like. Danny Glover and the director (can't remember the name) were attending and each gave a little talk before the movie - I remember Danny saying that most of the people you see at Fort Washington were not extras, but "real" people and that the main reason that he does movies like "Lethal Weapon" were so that he is able to do more social awareness type movies. I was very impressed by Matt Dillon's acting - one of the few movies he's done that proves he has talent (another I can think of is "Drugstore Cowboy"). Chris

I saw this movie at the Toronto Film Festival last September and thought it 
gave what was probably a very realistic look at what life for the homeless is 
like.  Danny Glover and the director (can't remember the name) were attending 
and each gave a little talk before the movie - I remember Danny saying that 
most of the people you see at Fort Washington were not extras, but "real" 
people and that the main reason that he does movies like "Lethal Weapon" were 
so that he is able to do more social awareness type movies.  I was very 
impressed by Matt Dillon's acting - one of the few movies he's done that 
proves he has talent (another I can think of is "Drugstore Cowboy").

Chris