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.
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Director -
Ted Kotcheff -
Producer -
Frank Yablans -
Screenwriter -
Frank Yablans , Ted Kotcheff , Peter Gent -
Production Co -
Paramount Pictures -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Aug 3, 1979, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 2, 2016 -
Runtime -
2h 0m