Ole 'North Dallas Forty'

Loosely based on the 70s Cowboys, "North Dallas Forty" is an over-the-top portrayal of pro football.
The forgotten 1979 film starring Nick Nolte shows the toll football takes a player's body. The athletes play hard and party even harder in the football flick.
The film shows how players would use booze and meds to drown out the pain. It is the first movie to shed light on the subject, when the public didn't know in the 70s.
The movie is much like Oliver Stone's "Any Given Sunday," except there is less front office action and play isn't as vicious.
Rating: C+
It isn't very focused and not very well made. The movie touches any some interesting sports point, which keeps the viewers attention.