The Yards

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6.4/10

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Charlize Theron, Mark Wahlberg, James Caan, and Joaquin Phoenix in The Yards (2000)

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Crime Drama Romance Thriller

Ex-con Leo tries to go straight, but his plans are derailed after reuniting with his old crew and a well-connected railway contractor.Ex-con Leo tries to go straight, but his plans are derailed after reuniting with his old crew and a well-connected railway contractor.Ex-con Leo tries to go straight, but his plans are derailed after reuniting with his old crew and a well-connected railway contractor.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

24K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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Trivia
The film was based on a real-life corruption scandal in the mid 1980s that involved the father of co-writer and director James Gray.

Goofs
The pearl handled pistol that Frank Olchin removes from his sock drawer was sitting on his desk in the study, the room he just left.

Alternate versions
The Unrated cut is 113 minutes and two scenes from the original theatrical R-rated cut have been removed. This version is about two minutes shorter. The final scene in court when Leo testifies and states that he has reformed and is reentering society as a productive citizen, has been dropped. A brief scene early in the film in which Willie (Phoenix) describes the importance of favors and gifts and "making it happen" is also cut (this scene however does appears on the included trailer on the DVD). The end credits now begin with 'empty' views of the film's settings before moving into the credits list. Also included on the DVD are several deleted scenes.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Pay It Forward/The Legend of Drunken Master/The Yards/Bedazzled/Two Family House (2000)

Soundtracks
Boo-go-loo
(1967)
Written by Jerry Murray (as J. Murray) and S. Kaplan
Performed by Les McCann (as Les Mccann)
Courtesy of the Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprise

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Featured review

Terrific modern-day noir

This is an excellent film, well-written and expertly told. Unlike so many so-called "neo-noir" movies, this one is concerned with time-honored virtues of traditional storytelling, not style and attitude. As a director, Gray had the courage to tell his bleak, oppressive tale in a quiet, measured way, resisting the urge to ratchet up the action and decibels and pander to a jaded audience. If the story gets a bit needlessly contrived by the climax, it's rescued by the exceptional cast. This one can stand with the best of the classic noirs.