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North Dallas Forty

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North Dallas Forty
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R,1hr 59min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1979
Director:
Ted Kotcheff
Distributor:
Paramount
Starring:
Nick Nolte, Mac Davis, Charles Durning  ...more
Synopsis: In a society in which major league sporting events have replaced Sunday worship as the religion of choice, North Dallas Forty appears like a desecration at the altar. In this film, directed by Ted Kotcheff (The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz), the National Football League is revealed to be more about the money than the game. Nick Nolte is North Dallas Bulls pass-catcher Phillip Elliott, whose cynicism and independent spirit is looked upon as troublesome by team coaches Johnson (Charles Durning) ... Full Synopsis
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Brendon Hanley, AMG Review
North Dallas Forty cynically revealed the underbelly of professional football, examining the fallout when the attitudes and drugs of the early-1970s counter-culture meet the greedy and violent world of the NFL. Nick Nolte is perfect as the complicit but not totally amoral wide receiver with an out-of-order body. Country singer Mac Davis also turned in a fine debut performance as the slick quarterback ... Full Review
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Nick Nolte
Phillip Elliott
Mac Davis
Maxwell
Charles Durning
Coach Johnson
Dabney Coleman
Emmett
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