North Dallas Forty (1979)

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Audience Score

66

North Dallas Forty

R 1 hr 59 minAug 3rd, 1979Drama, Comedy

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

StarringNick NolteMac DavisCharles Durning

DirectorTed Kotcheff

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as Phillip Elliott

as Seth Maxwell

Charles Durning

as Coach Johnson

as Charlotte Caulder

as Jo Bob Priddy

as O. W. Shaddock

Lynn Stalmaster

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Arthur Jeph Parker

Set Decoration

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John Scott

Original Music Composer

Dorothy Jeakins

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Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 3rd, 1979

On DVD & Blu-ray:January 30th, 2001 - Buy DVD

Movie Box Office Gross:$26,079,312 (Worldwide)

Original Language:English

Executive Producers:Jack B. Bernstein

Production Companies:Frank Yablans Presentations, Regina Associates, Paramount

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