A psychotic young man returns to his old neighborhood after release from prison. He seeks out the woman he previously tried to rape and the man who protected her, with twisted ideas of love for her and hate for him.
Acting
Jodie Foster's ferocity and Turturro's unhinged weirdo energy.
Writing
John Patrick Shanley's dialogue snaps, crackles, and devastates.
Director
Tony Bill
Jodie Foster
Linda Komkowski
Tim Robbins
Harry Fitzgerald
Todd Graff
Jamie
John Turturro
Heinz Sabatino
Elizabeth Berridge
Melanie
Cathryn de Prume
Brita
Pierre Epstein
George
Jery Hewitt
Mr. Glascow
Rodney Harvey
Castro
Daniel H. Jenkins
Willie
Carl Capotorto
Sal
Kathleen Chalfant
Mrs. Fitzgerald
John Seitz
Sullivan
Rose Gregorio
Mrs. Sabatino
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was John Patrick Shanley's first produced screenplay; he'd later win an Oscar for Moonstruck. The tonal whiplash makes sense now.
Five Corners captures the last gasp of pre-gentrified Bronx cinema—gritty, specific, unpretty. Films like this don't get made about NYC anymore.
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