The Yards

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2000 · 115 min · R · Crime · Drama · Thriller · TMDB 6.2/10

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.

Directed by James Gray

Cast

• Mark Wahlberg — Leo Handler
• Joaquin Phoenix — Willie Gutierrez
• Charlize Theron — Erica Soltz
• James Caan — Frank Olchin
• Ellen Burstyn — Val Handler