CN’s ALL THE RIGHT MOVIES: North Dallas Forty!

Join us this Tuesday night at 8pm CST as All the Right Movies will cover North Dallas Forty starring Omaha’s own Nick Nolte as well as Mac Davis. 

The movie was based on the Peter Gent tell-all book of the same name and is not only hilarious, but manages to also capture the immense pain players go through and how through all the garbage they still love the game.

It’s not much of a secret the two main characters were based on Gent and Don Meredith in their Cowboys days - the only thing those uniforms are missing is the star on the helmet. You will also recognize John Matuzak and you can bet he wasn’t acting too much with his rage-fueled monologue to the coaches near the end.

Don’t let the 1979 release date stop you - yes, the scenes, especially of the two games, weren’t exactly shot in NFL facilities. But the performances, especially Nolte’s, ring true and deliver plenty of laughs.

Need one last selling point? The NFL and the Cowboys wanted NOTHING to do with this film.

North Dallas Forty - see you there.

NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS