The Yards
2000 crime drama film directed by James Gray / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about a film. For the waterfront development, see The Yards (Washington, D.C.). For other uses, see Yard (disambiguation).
The Yards is a 2000 American crime film directed by James Gray, written by Gray and Matt Reeves, and starring Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, Faye Dunaway, Ellen Burstyn and James Caan.
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The Yards | |
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Directed by | James Gray |
Written by | James Gray Matt Reeves |
Produced by | Nick Wechsler Paul Webster Kerry Orent |
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Cinematography | Harris Savides |
Edited by | Jeffrey Ford |
Music by | Howard Shore |
Production companies | Miramax Films Paul Webster/Industry Entertainment |
Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $24 million |
Box office | $889,352 (US)[1] |
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Set in the commuter rail yards in New York City ("the yards"), specifically in the boroughs of the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn, where contractors repair railway cars for the city Transit Authority (TA), bribery, corporate crime and political corruption are commonplace, as rival companies sabotage each other's work to win bids, and the undercutting leads to murder.