The Yards is a 2000 English-language movie written by James Gray and Matt Reeves. The movie is directed by James Gray and produced by Nick Wechsler, Paul Webster and Kerry Orent under the banner of Miramax Films in collaboration with Paul Webster/Industry Entertainment. The yards features Mark Wahlberg in the title role along with Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, Faye Dunaway, Ellen Burstyn and James Caan in supporting roles. The music was composed by Howard Shore. Cinematography was done by Harris Savides and editing by Jeffrey Ford. The movie has a running time of 115 minutes. The Yards was made on a budget of $24 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Buena Vista Pictures.