1979·Comedy·1h 59m
7.1
★
A semi-fictional account of life as a professional football player. Loosely based on the Dallas Cowboys team of the early 1970s.
Directed by Ted Kotcheff
based on novel or book
sports
american football
dallas, texas
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Cast
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
Marshall Colt
Eddie Rand
Guich Koock
Eddie Rand
Crew
Ted Kotcheff
Director
Ted Kotcheff
Screenplay
John Scott
Original Music Composer
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Design
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Debby Porter
Stunts
Popular Reviews
7 reviews
Michael
6.0★ · 10/01/25
not bad, thought this was gonna be way more campy than it was. needed a lot more football though
not bad, thought this was gonna be way more campy than it was. needed a lot more football though
Jimmyzourx
7.0★ · 09/29/25
North Dallas Forty (1979)
This film isn’t about the glory of football, but about what happens behind the scenes. It shows the pain, the pills, and the pressure that players live with every day. Nick Nolte gives a strong performance as a man who loves the sport but feels trapped by a system that only cares about profit and control.
What makes it different is that it doesn’t build up to one big game. Instead, it focuses on how the business side of football slowly breaks down the players. It mixes drama with a bit of satire, and the result feels raw and honest.
A tough, realistic sports film that exposes the hidden cost of the game.
This film isn’t about the glory of football, but about what happens behind the scenes. It shows the pain, the pills, and the pressure that players live with every day. Nick Nolte gives a strong performance as a man who loves the sport but feels trapped by a system that only cares about profit and control.
What makes it different is that it doesn’t build up to one big game. Instead, it focuses on how the business side of football slowly breaks down the players. It mixes drama with a bit of satire, and the result feels raw and honest.
A tough, realistic sports film that exposes the hidden cost of the game.
North Dallas Forty (1979)
This film isn’t about the glory of football, but about what happens behind the scenes. It shows the pain, the pills, and the pressure that players live with every day. Nick Nolte gives a strong performance as a man who loves the sport but feels trapped by a system that only cares about profit and control.
What makes it different is that it doesn’t build up to one big game. Instead, it focuses on how the business side of football slowly breaks down the players. It mixes drama with a bit of satire, and the result feels raw and honest.
A tough, realistic sports film that exposes the hidden cost of the game.
This film isn’t about the glory of football, but about what happens behind the scenes. It shows the pain, the pills, and the pressure that players live with every day. Nick Nolte gives a strong performance as a man who loves the sport but feels trapped by a system that only cares about profit and control.
What makes it different is that it doesn’t build up to one big game. Instead, it focuses on how the business side of football slowly breaks down the players. It mixes drama with a bit of satire, and the result feels raw and honest.
A tough, realistic sports film that exposes the hidden cost of the game.
BielsaBallPRO
3.0★ · 05/21/22
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6.0★ · 11/18/25
HazManPRO
9.0★ · 08/04/24