North Dallas Forty
“Wait till you see the weird part.”
ComedyDrama
A semi-fictional account of life as a professional football player. Loosely based on the Dallas Cowboys team of the early 1970s.
VIBE
A raw, unflinching look at the excesses and harsh realities behind the glitz of professional football. It's a wild ride filled with booze, broads, and brutal physicality, exposing the hollowness beneath the cheers.
grittycynicalcomedicboisteroussteadycharacter-drivenperiod piecesports dramasatiricaldebaucherysportsfamedisillusionment
based on novel or booksportsamerican footballdallas texas
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