Film · 1979 · Sports drama
North Dallas Forty
Directed by Ted Kotcheff
1979
★ 2.3 editorial score
The NFL refused all cooperation and players said it was the only accurate football film ever made: Nick Nolte plays a receiver held together by painkillers and stubbornness for one more season.
“Phil's situation isn't funny — but "North Dallas Forty" is, once the movie finally hits its stride. It's also a lot more bitterly critical of professional sports than its ole-buddy levity might at first indicate. The cynicism and the comedy don't always mix, especially during the film's very messy opening segments. But the director, Ted Kotcheff, has arrived at an unexpectedly delicate balance by the time the film is over.”
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