North Dallas Forty

1979 · directed by Ted Kotcheff

Rating

74/100

Hit

no

A semi-fictional account of life as a professional football player. Loosely based on the Dallas Cowboys team of the early 1970s.

North Dallas Forty (1979), directed by Ted Kotcheff, rates 74/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Nick Nolte
• Mac Davis
• Charles Durning
• Dayle Haddon
• Bo Svenson
• John Matuszak
• Steve Forrest
• G.D. Spradlin
• Dabney Coleman
• Savannah Smith Boucher

Crew

• Paul Lohmann — Director of Photography
• Jay Kamen — Editor
• John Scott — Original Music Composer
• Frank Yablans — Screenplay
• Peter Gent — Screenplay
• Ted Kotcheff — Screenplay

More from Ted Kotcheff

1. Wake in Fright (1971) — 80/100 · hit
2. First Blood (1982) — 75/100
3. Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978) — 69/100
4. Borrowed Hearts (1997) — 67/100 · TV film, not counted
5. Fun with Dick and Jane (1977) — 62/100
6. Switching Channels (1988) — 60/100

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