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1979

North Dallas Forty

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

Credits

Director

Ted Kotcheff

Producers

Jack B. Bernstein , Frank Yablans

Writers

Ted Kotcheff , Frank Yablans , Peter Gent

Cinematographer

Paul Lohmann

Composer

John Scott

Cast

Nick Nolte , Mac Davis , Charles Durning , Dayle Haddon , Bo Svenson , John Matuszak , Steve Forrest , G.D. Spradlin , Dabney Coleman , Savannah Smith Boucher

Studios

Paramount Pictures , Frank Yablans Presentations , Regina Associates

Genres

Drama Comedy

Posters

5
North Dallas Forty (1979) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
North Dallas Forty (1979) international poster - US
US international
North Dallas Forty (1979) character poster - US
US character
North Dallas Forty (1979) teaser poster - US
US teaser
North Dallas Forty (1979) imax poster - US
US imax

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