The Saint of Fort Washington

Friendship. It’s there for the good times. It’s invaluable for the bad times.

Danny Glover and Matt Dillon star in The Saint of Fort Washington, a poignant story about a homeless person who befriends a mentally handicapped man and attempts to teach him the way of the streets. Together with three other vagrants, they form a support group to deal with the harsh realities of life on the streets in New York City.

Glover and Dillon give finely etched portrayals of life on society’s fringe in this moving tale of friendship directed by Tim Hunter (River’s Edge).

Glover, who prepared for his role by going incognito as a “street person,” is Jerry, a man who did everything right but was blindsided by fate. Dillon is Matthew, who slipped through a crack in the bureaucratic system and onto the streets. Equipped with buckets and squeegees, the two friends have a lot of work ahead. And a lot of heart to see themselves through.