The Yards
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62% Critic Match

The Yards

He's the target of the most merciless family in New York. His own.

6.2 / 10 2000 1h 55mR 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

Mark Wahlberg

Leo Handler

Lead
Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Willie Gutierrez

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

Erica Soltz

James Caan

James Caan

Frank Olchin

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Val Handler

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Kitty Olchin

Steve Lawrence

Steve Lawrence

Arthur Mydanick

Andy Davoli

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.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Yards is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker