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63% Critic Match
The Yards
“He's the target of the most merciless family in New York. His own.”
6.3 / 10• 2000• 1h 55m•R• English
CrimeDramaThriller
Storyline
In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts are lucrative, so graft and corruption are rife. When Leo Handler gets out of prison, he finds his aunt married to Frank Olchin, one of the big contractors; he's battling with a minority-owned firm for contracts.
Cast & Crew
Mark Wahlberg
Leo Handler
Lead
Joaquin Phoenix
Willie Gutierrez
Charlize Theron
Erica Soltz
James Caan
Frank Olchin
Ellen Burstyn
Val Handler
Faye Dunaway
Kitty Olchin
Steve Lawrence
Arthur Mydanick
Andy Davoli
Raymond Price
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James Gray's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Yards is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
