North Dallas Forty (1979)

  • R
  • 08/03/1979 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 59m

Wait till you see the weird part.

Overview

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

Ted Kotcheff

Director, Screenplay

Frank Yablans

Screenplay

Peter Gent

Novel, Screenplay

Cast

Nick Nolte's headshot

Nick Nolte

Phillip Elliott
Mac Davis's headshot

Mac Davis

Seth Maxwell
Charles Durning's headshot

Charles Durning

Coach Johnson
Dayle Haddon's headshot

Dayle Haddon

Charlotte Caulder
Bo Svenson's headshot

Bo Svenson

Jo Bob Priddy
John Matuszak's headshot

John Matuszak

O. W. Shaddock
Steve Forrest's headshot

Steve Forrest

Conrad Hunter
G. D. Spradlin's headshot

G. D. Spradlin

B. A. Strothers

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