The Yards (2000)

04/27/2000 (US) • 1h 55m

Crime, Drama, Thriller

He's the target of the most merciless family in New York. His own.

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.

Top Billed Cast

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$24,000,000.00

Revenue

$889,352.00

Keywords

corruption

subway

infiltration

criminal

brooklyn, new york city

ex-con

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