Trivia / Fort Apache, The Bronx

• Actor-Shared Background: Rachel Ticotin was the only castmember to actually be born in the Bronx.
• California Doubling: Averted, the movie was filmed entirely in New York City with many scenes actually filmed in the horribly decaying South Bronx.
• Cast the Runner-Up: Pam Grier revealed in her memoir that she was originally considered for part of Isabella before being cast as Charlotte.
• Playing with Character Type: Ed Asner plays the gruff boss he's so associated with. But it's completely ineffective in this environment and ultimately only causes more problems.
• What Could Have Been:
  • At one stage, Steve McQueen (actor) and Nick Nolte were going to star.
  • Paul Newman suggested John Travolta play his partner, but his agent asked for too much money.

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