The Saint of Fort Washington

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The Saint of Fort Washington ★★½ 1993 (R)

Sweetly naive and schizophrenic Matthew (Dillon) is homeless and through government screwups is sent to the Fort Washington Armory, which houses more than 700 homeless men. Harassed by others, Matthew is befriended by Jerry, a kindly Vietnam vet, who tries to care for him. Subject is taken seriously but slips into mawkishness; good performances by the leads. 104m/C VHS . Danny Glover, Matt Dillon, Rick Aviles, Nina Siemaszko, Ving Rhames, Joe Seneca; D: Tim Hunter; W: Lyle Kessler; C: Frederick Elmes; M: James Newton Howard.

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