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Release Year1979
Runtime1h 59m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes79
DirectorTed Kotcheff
WritersTed Kotcheff, Frank Yablans, Peter Gent
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsNorth Dallas Forty
About North Dallas Forty
A semi-fictional account of life as a professional football player. Loosely based on the Dallas Cowboys team of the early 1970s.
Directed by Ted Kotcheff, North Dallas Forty leans on a strong ensemble — Nick Nolte, Mac Davis, Charles Durning — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1979.
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