North Dallas Forty Wait till you see the weird part. A semi-fictional account of life as a professional football player. Loosely based on the Dallas Cowboys team of the early 1970s. Details Casts Title North Dallas Forty Release Date 1979-08-03 Runtime 01 Hours 59 Minutes Genres Comedy Drama Production Companies Frank Yablans Presentations, Regina Associates, Paramount Pictures Production Countries United States of America Nick Nolte Phillip Elliott Mac Davis Seth Maxwell Charles Durning Coach Johnson Dayle Haddon Charlotte Caulder Bo Svenson Jo Bob Priddy John Matuszak O. W. Shaddock Steve Forrest Conrad Hunter G. D. Spradlin B. A. Strothers Dabney Coleman Emmett Hunter Savannah Smith Boucher Joanne Rodney Marshall Colt Eddie Rand Guich Koock Eddie Rand Deborah Benson Mrs. Hartman Jim Boeke Stallings John Bottoms Vip Walter Brooke Doctor Alan Autry Balford Danny J. Bunz Tony Douglas Jane Daly Ruth Rad Daly Conrad Cliff Frazier Monroe Stanley Grover March Glenn-Michael Jones Locker Boy Frank O'Neill Assistant Trainer Tommy Reamon Delma Huddle Tom Reese Coach Waddy Jeff Severson Partridge Grant Kilpatrick Monsignor Kevin Cooney Pete Peterson Tony Frank Rindquist Doug France Alcie Weeks Debbie Turner Lauren Jennifer Downing Nanci Roberts Michael Ballew Ross Porter Stephen M. Kienzle David Lautrec