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YARDS

Director:

  James Gray
  

Year Released:

  2000

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3.5 out of 5

3.5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Ellen Burstyn
  James Caan
  Joaquin Phoenix
  Charlize Theron
  Mark Walberg
Movie Haiku:The train leaves the station a little too quickly, but once it starts chugging down the tracks this is a taut & suspenseful urban corruption nightmare filled with intense performances & compelling moral dilemmas. Walberg stars as Leo, a decent kid trapped between family loyalty & street ethics.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2002