Product Information
Leo Handler on his release from prison decides to go back home to New York City, the one place in which he feels safe. He takes a job with his Uncle Frank but soon finds himself out of his depth...Product Identifiers
ProducerKerry Orent, Nick Wechsler, Paul Webster
EAN5014138291136
eBay Product ID (ePID)3943200
Product Key Features
ActorEllen Burstyn, Mark Wahlberg, Steve Lawrence, Faye Dunaway, James Caan, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron
Film/TV TitleThe Yards
DirectorJames Gray
LanguageEnglish
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
Run Time111 Mins
Aspect Ratio2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year2004
FormatDVD
FeaturesTheatrical Trailer\Directors Commentary\Behind the Scenes Featurette\Cast and Crew Interviews, Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
ComposerHoward Shore
Additional InformationDirector James Gray's second film is a dark and atmospheric exploration of the corruption that lies underneath both the surface of a New York City railway manufacturing company and the family that runs it. Mark Wahlberg turns in an impressive and quietly intense performance as Leo, a 24-year-old who has just been released from prison and is in need of a job. Leo gets a job working for his uncle Frank (James Caan) in the railway business, where his best friend, Willie (Joaquin Phoenix), shows him how to bribe politicians by day and sabotage the competition's work by night. Almost immediately Leo and Willie run into trouble when they go down to the railway yards to damage their competitor's work. Leo is soon on the run, hunted for a murder that Willie committed.<BR>Gray's THE YARDS shows the obvious influence of Francis Ford Coppola's seminal GODFATHER films as he emphasizes that his characters inhabit two worlds, one that follows the shifting morality of their businesses, the other centering around traditional family life. Aided immeasurably by its outstanding cast, stylish visual sense, and a lush, dissonant score, THE YARDS is a gripping and intensely moving film that fully lives up to its own ambitions.
ReviewsSight and Sound - ...Meticulously crafted....THE YARDS relies on the subtlety and intensity of the performances..., Premiere - ...Gray's straightforward storytelling is a tonic....[His] actors do full honor to his vision..., New York Times - ...[THE YARDS] impresses as one of the few films in recent years to dare to tread in the sacred shadow of Francis Ford Coppola's GODFATHER movies....Mr. Phoenix's [performance is] incendiary..., Rolling Stone - ...[Phoenix] makes a compelling, complex villain....[CAAN] brings in mythic notes from THE GODFATHER..., Movieline - ...[Wahlberg] builds tremendous empathy....An utterly gripping cinematic adventure...
ScreenwriterMatt Reeves, James Gray
Format DescriptionDVD 9
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1