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The Yards

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2000 | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Once Upon a Time in America or A Most Violent Year, start here.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect violence.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.2 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Cannes award.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $24 million worldwide on a $24 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 103K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by James Gray

  • Mark WahlbergLeo Handler
  • Joaquin PhoenixWillie Gutierrez
  • Charlize TheronErica Soltz
  • James CaanFrank Olchin
  • Ellen BurstynVal Handler
  • Faye DunawayKitty Olchin
  • Steve LawrenceArthur Mydanick
  • Andy DavoliRaymond Price
  • Tony MusanteSeymour Korman
  • Victor ArgoPaul Lazarides