North Dallas Forty Movie Review 1979

Based on the novel by former Dallas Cowboy Peter Gent, the film focuses on the labor abuses in pro-football. One of the best football movies ever made, it contains searing commentary and very good acting, although the plot is sometimes dropped behind the line of scrimmage.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 119 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Football, Labor & Unions, Sports Comedies, Dallas

Screenplay

Ted Kotcheff, Frank Yablans

Cast

Nick Nolte, Mac Davis, Charles Durning, Bo Svenson, John Matuszak, Dayle Haddon, Steve Forrest, Dabney Coleman, G.D. Spradlin

Cinematography

Paul Lohmann

Director

Ted Kotcheff

Music

John Scott

Other

Jay Kamen

Producer

Frank Yablans