North Dallas Forty

Name: North Dallas Forty
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1979-08-03
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Nick Nolte, Mac Davis, Charles Durning, Dayle Haddon, Bo Svenson

1979·Movie·R·119 min·★ 6.7(74)

Comedy Drama More English titles

“Wait till you see the weird part.”

A semi-fictional account of life as a professional football player. Loosely based on the Dallas Cowboys team of the early 1970s.

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About North Dallas Forty

North Dallas Forty is a 1979 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Ted Kotcheff. The cast is led by Nick Nolte, Mac Davis, Charles Durning. It has a runtime of 1h 59m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

North Dallas Forty was produced by Frank Yablans Presentations, Regina Associates, and Paramount Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on August 3, 1979, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $26 million worldwide.

Director: Ted Kotcheff
Writers: Frank Yablans, Ted Kotcheff, Peter Gent
Release date: August 3, 1979
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $26 million
Production: Frank Yablans Presentations, Regina Associates, Paramount Pictures

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North Dallas Forty cast & crew

North Dallas Forty was directed by Ted Kotcheff and written by Frank Yablans, Ted Kotcheff, and Peter Gent.

The cast features Nick Nolte as Phillip Elliott, Mac Davis as Seth Maxwell, Charles Durning as Coach Johnson, Dayle Haddon as Charlotte Caulder, Bo Svenson as Jo Bob Priddy, and John Matuszak as O. W. Shaddock.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Scott, cinematography is by Paul Lohmann, and it was produced by Jack B. Bernstein and Frank Yablans.

Is North Dallas Forty worth watching?

North Dallas Forty holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 74 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 59m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, North Dallas Forty is worth a place on your watchlist.

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