The Yards (2000)
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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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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Genre:Crime, Drama, Thriller
Written By:James Gray, Matt Reeves
In Theaters:10/20/2000
Box Office:$889,352
Runtime:115 minutes
Studio:Miramax, Industry Entertainment Partners, Paul Webster Productions
Cast
James Gray
Director
Mark Wahlberg
Leo Handler
Joaquin Phoenix
Willie Gutierrez
Charlize Theron
Erica Soltz
James Caan
Frank Olchin
Ellen Burstyn
Val Handler
Faye Dunaway
Kitty Olchin
Steve Lawrence
Arthur Mydanick
Andy Davoli
Raymond Price
Tony Musante
Seymour Korman
Victor Argo
Paul Lazarides
Tomas Milian
Manuel Sequiera
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