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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

Frank Yablans , Jack B. Bernstein

Writers

Peter Gent , Frank Yablans , Ted Kotcheff

Cinematographer

Paul Lohmann

Editor

Jay Kamen

Production Design

Alfred Sweeney

Costume Design

Dorothy Jeakins

Composer

John Scott

Casting

Lynn Stalmaster

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

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
North Dallas Forty (1979) movie poster
North Dallas Forty (1979) movie poster
North Dallas Forty (1979) movie poster
North Dallas Forty (1979) movie poster
North Dallas Forty (1979) movie poster

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