The Yards (2000)

Directors

James Gray

Cast

Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, James Caan, Ellen Burstyn, Faye Dunaway, Steve Lawrence, Andy Davoli, Tony Musante, Victor Argo, Tomas Milian, Robert Montano, Victor Arnold, Louis Guss, Domenick Lombardozzi, Joe Lisi, David Zayas, Joseph Ragno, Teresa Yenque, Jose Soto, John Tormey, Teddy Coluca, Jack O'Connell, Dan Grimaldi, Garry Pastore, Ron Brice, Gene Canfield, Oscar A. Colon, Doug Barron, Annika Pergament, Maximiliano Hernández, John Elsen, Douglas Crosby

The story

Leo Handler visits his mother Val's house in Queens, New York, where she throws a surprise party celebrating his parole. There he meets up with Willie Gutierrez, his cousin Erica Soltz's boyfriend, who thanks him for serving time in prison, implying that Leo had taken a fall for their gang of friends. Eager to support Val, who has a heart condition, Leo follows Willie's suggestion of working for Erica's stepfather, Frank Olchin.

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