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Daniel Petrie, 83, who directed "A Raisin in the Sun" (1961) and "Fort Apache, The Bronx" (1981) and won Emmy Awards during a half-century career in movies and television, died of cancer Aug. 22 at ...

In 1981, a film about police under fire in an embattled New York neighborhood ignited protests from local residents who demanded that the... On Location: 'Fort Apache,' A War Zone In The Bronx When ...