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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Brief Nudity, Not For Children, Profanity Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 04/17/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 55 mins Studio: Miramax Total Copies: 1 Genres: Drama, Crime, Crime Drama, Family Drama See Also: The Yards [Director's Cut] [Unrated]

In this drama, a young man joins the family business without knowing that he's entering a world of danger and deceit. Hot-headed Leo Handler (Mark Wahlberg) has had some scrapes with the law and served time for a crime he didn't commit. Hoping to get his life back on track, he takes a job in the New York subway yards, secured by his Uncle Frank (James Caan), who has a high-ranking position in the New York Transit Authority. The longer Leo works in the yards, the more he realizes that his uncle controls a corrupt underworld where graft, violent reprisals, and even death are just part of the job. Will Leo turn against his family in the name of justice, or will he keep quiet and ignore the danger and lawlessness that surround him? The Yards also features Charlize Theron, Joaquin Phoenix, Ellen Burstyn, and Faye Dunaway. It was director James Gray's first film after his acclaimed debut with Little Odessa. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Mark Wahlberg - Leo Handler
Joaquin Phoenix - Willie Guitierrez
Charlize Theron - Erica Stoltz
James Caan - Frank Olchin
Ellen Burstyn - Val Handler
Faye Dunaway - Kitty Olchin

James Gray's crime thriller The Yards comes to DVD with an anamorphic widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Surround. Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by the director, a behind-the-scenes featurette, a theatrical trailer, and advertising art. This is a very good disc that may help the film find the audience that failed to turn out for it during its initial theatrical engagements. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide