# The Yards (2000)

> A former convict is pulled into a Queens subway-contracting racket where friendship, family, and corruption leave him with nowhere safe to turn.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11770

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: James Gray
- Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, James Caan, Ellen Burstyn, Faye Dunaway, Steve Lawrence, Andy Davoli
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138946/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, melancholic, late night crime film, serious movie night

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