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North Dallas Forty
(1979) "Wait till
you see the weird part."
Director: Ted Kotcheff, rated R for language,
alcohol/drug use
  Starring:
Nick Nolte, Mac Davis, G.D. Spradlin, Dayle Haddon, Bo Svenson,
John Matuszak, Steve Forrest, Dabney Coleman,
Charles Durning
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"You had better learn
how to play the game, and I don't mean just the game of
football." -
Maxwell
Why watch this? As a
Dallas Cowboy fan, I loved this raunchy 70's comedy about the highs and
lows the game.
Plot Summary:
This film satirizes the world of professional football through
the eyes of Phil Elliott, an aging wide receiver for the North
Dallas Bulls. It exposes the rampant drug use, exploitation of
players by management, and the overall dehumanizing nature of
the sport in the late 1970s. At center are Elliott's personal
struggles with pain, addiction, and his refusal to conform to
the team's rigid corporate structure.
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Dad's Preview:
This dramatic comedy, about the ugly, excessive side of pro
Football, features the adorably gruff Nick Nolte and Top 40
recording artist Mac Davis (whose acting skills surprised us all).
The team's greedy ownership is all about money and winning at
all costs. A
player is to be used, shot full of pain medicine and forced back
onto the field, without regard for player safety. Nolte, however,
gets the last laugh. |
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Regina Associates;
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