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Writer Matt Reeves, James Gray
Director James Gray

The Yards

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

Release Date: 2000-04-27

Duration: 115 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Mark Wahlberg
    Leo Handler
  • Charlize Theron
    Erica Soltz
  • Joaquin Phoenix
    Willie Gutierrez
  • David Zayas
    Officer Jerry Rifkin
  • Faye Dunaway
    Kitty Olchin
  • James Caan
    Frank Olchin
  • Tomas Milian
    Manuel Sequiera
  • Ellen Burstyn
    Val Handler
  • Domenick Lombardozzi
    Todd
  • Maximiliano Hernández
    Bartender