North Dallas Forty

1979, Comedy/Drama, 2h 0m

25 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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Muddled overall, but perceptive and brutally realistic, North Dallas Forty also benefits from strong performances by Nick Nolte and Charles Durning. Football fans will likely find it fascinating. Read critic reviews

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A brutal satire of American professional football in which a veteran pass-catcher's individuality and refusal to become part of the team "family" is bitterly resented by his disciplinarian coaches. The National Football League refused to help in the production of this movie, suggesting it may have been too near the truth for comfort. From the novel by former NFL player Peter Gent.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Ted Kotcheff
  • Producer:
    Frank Yablans
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
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Cast & Crew

Nick Nolte
Phillip Elliott
Mac Davis
Seth Maxwell
Charles Durning
Coach Johnson
Dayle Haddon
Charlotte Caulder
Bo Svenson
Jo Bob Priddy
Steve Forrest
Conrad Hunter
G.D. Spradlin
B. A. Strothers
Dabney Coleman
Emmett Hunter
Savannah Smith Boucher
Joanne Rodney
Marshall Colt
Art Hartman
Guich Koock
Eddie Rand
John Matuszak
O. W. Shaddock
Ted Kotcheff
Director
Frank Yablans
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