The Yards

The Yards

6.2IMDb Score
Released:2000-04-27
Genre:Crime, Drama, Thriller
Duration:115 min
Country:United States of America
Director:James Gray
Actors:Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, James Caan, Ellen Burstyn
Production:Miramax, Industry Entertainment Partners

Overview:

In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts are lucrative, so graft and corruption are rife. When Leo Handler gets out of prison, he finds his aunt married to Frank Olchin, one of the big contractors; he's battling with a minority-owned firm for contracts.

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