The Yards

    Genre
    Crime, Drama, Romance
  • |
    • Runtime
    115 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    2000
  • |
    • Countries
    United States
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
James Gray
WRITTEN BY:
James Gray, Matt Reeves
CAST INCLUDES:
Charlize Theron, Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

Mark Walhberg (BOOGIE NIGHTS, THE DEPARTED) stars in this crime thriller as Leo Handler, after he is released from prison, and begins working for his uncle at a railroad yard in Queens. THE YARDS features stunning direction from James Gray (AD ASTRA, THE IMMIGRANT) and brilliant performances from Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix (HER, GLADIATOR), Charlize Theron (MONSTER, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD), and James Caan (THE GODFATHER, MISERY) among others. The New York Times calls the film "A serious film that strives for a moral complexity and a textural density rarely found in contemporary dramas."

SYNOPSIS

Leo is released from prison after serving time for car theft. His plan to go straight falls apart when he meets his corrupt uncle for a job and later an old friend working there. It culminates at the (railroad) yards.

The Yards

    Genre
    Crime, Drama, Romance
  • |
    • Runtime
    115 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    2000
  • |
    • Countries
    United States
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY
James Gray
WRITTEN BY
James Gray, Matt Reeves
CAST INCLUDES
Charlize Theron, Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg
Mark Walhberg (BOOGIE NIGHTS, THE DEPARTED) stars in this crime thriller as Leo Handler, after he is released from prison, and begins working for his uncle at a railroad yard in Queens. THE YARDS features stunning direction from James Gray (AD ASTRA, THE IMMIGRANT) and brilliant performances from Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix (HER, GLADIATOR), Charlize Theron (MONSTER, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD), and James Caan (THE GODFATHER, MISERY) among others. The New York Times calls the film "A serious film that strives for a moral complexity and a textural density rarely found in contemporary dramas."

Leo is released from prison after serving time for car theft. His plan to go straight falls apart when he meets his corrupt uncle for a job and later an old friend working there. It culminates at the (railroad) yards.

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