North Dallas Forty 1979

Janet Maslin, New York Times: The leading man, Nick Nolte, has a physical authority and a clowning, irreverent manner that lend the film some semblance of continuity, even when it's about to flounder. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The football scenes are brutally real; the locker room scenes are totally authentic. Read more

Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine: Retains enough of the original novel's authenticity to deliver strong, if brutish, entertainment. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: Something of a mess, both in terms of the wayward plot which rambles all over the place, and in terms of the rather muddled juggling of audience sympathies. Read more

Variety: The production is a most realistic, hard-hitting and perceptive look at the seamy side of pro football. Read more