Five Corners Movie Review 1988

A quixotic, dramatic comedy about the inhabitants of the 5 Corners section of the Bronx in 1964, centering around a girl being wooed by a psychotic rapist, her crippled boyfriend, and the hero-turned-racial-pacifist who cannot rescue her out of principle.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 92 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Period Piece: 1960s

Screenplay

John Patrick Shanley

Cast

Jodie Foster, John Turturro, Todd Graff, Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Berridge, Rose Gregorio, Gregory Rozakis, Rodney Harvey, John Seitz

Cinematography

Fred Murphy

Director

Tony Bill

Music

James Newton Howard

Producer

Handmade Films

Awards

Ind. Spirit 1989: Actress (Foster).