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North Dallas Forty (1979)

R 119 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Sport  -   3 August 1979 (USA)
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A semi-fictional account of life as a professional Football (American-style) player. Loosely based on the Dallas Cowboys team of the early 1970s.

Director:

Ted Kotcheff

Writers:

Peter Gent (novel), Frank Yablans (screenplay), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nick Nolte ...
Phillip Elliott
Mac Davis ...
Seth Maxwell
Charles Durning ...
Coach Johnson
Dayle Haddon ...
Charlotte Caulder
Bo Svenson ...
Jo Bob Priddy
John Matuszak ...
O. W. Shaddock
Steve Forrest ...
Conrad Hunter
G.D. Spradlin ...
B. A. Strothers
Dabney Coleman ...
Emmett Hunter
Savannah Smith Boucher ...
Joanne Rodney (as Savannah Smith)
Marshall Colt Marshall Colt ...
Art Hartman
Guich Koock Guich Koock ...
Eddie Rand
Deborah Benson ...
Mrs. Hartman
Jim Boeke Jim Boeke ...
Stallings (as James F. Boeke)
John Bottoms John Bottoms ...
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A semi-fictional account of life as a professional Football (American-style) player. Loosely based on the Dallas Cowboys team of the early 1970s. Written by Afterburner <aburner@erols.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Football | Drugs | Corruption | Jock | Business  | See more »

Taglines:

They pay you and they pay you well. On one condition. You play the game their way, even if you're forced to break every bone in your body. [UK Theatrical] See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Czterdziestka z North Dallas See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$26,079,312 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Goofs

Revealing mistakes: During the game with Chicago, the stands in the stadium are empty. See more »

Quotes

Phillip Elliott: Hell coach, I love needles.
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Connections

Referenced in Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980) See more »