· Gent died Sept. 30 at the age of 69 from pulmonary disease. In North Dallas Forty, he left behind a good novel and better movie that, like that . Gent also explored the corruption in modern professional sports in a sequel volume entitled "North Dallas After 40", published in , and in two unrelated football novels — "Texas Celebrity Turkey Trot" () and "The Franchise" ()/5. · The first Cowboy to wear his hair long, Gent brought the ’60s to one of America’s most conservative franchises. At his career’s end, Gent turned to writing, debuting with the sensational North 3/5(1).
North Dallas Forty. Peter Gent. • 32 Ratings; $; $; Peter Gent's classic novel looks at the seedy underbelly of the pro game, chronicling eight days in the life of Phil Elliott, an aging receiver for the Texas team. Running on a mixture of painkillers and cortisone as he tries to keep his fading legs strong, Elliott tries to. North Dallas After Forty by Peter Gent () This novel was purchased to follow-up on the characters from Gent's original best seller, "North Dallas Forty." The original best seller was fabulous and this sequel doesn't disappoint in any way. Gent's writing is certainly believable because of his background as a former member of the Dallas. Share - North Dallas Forty by Peter Gent (Hardcover) North Dallas Forty by Peter Gent (Hardcover) out of 5 stars 1 product rating. average based on 1 product rating. 5. 1 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars 1. 4. 0 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars 0. 3. 0 users rated this 3 out of 5 stars 0. 2.
North Dallas Forty is a American sports film starring Nick Nolte, Mac Davis, and G.D. Spradlin set in the decadent world of American professional football in the late s. It was directed by Ted Kotcheff and based on the best-selling novel by Peter Gent. The screenplay was by Kotcheff, Gent, Frank Yablans, and Nancy Dowd. This was the first film role for Davis, a popular country music recording artist. Racism, misogyny, violence, injury both physical and psychic, drugs and money - that's the NFL and Texas. Published in , Gent's book and trenchant insights hold up almost frighteningly well. And his description of the football game between Dallas and New York is almost as riveting as watching a close game. George Davis Peter Gent (Aug – Septem) was a wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas www.doorway.ru became a novelist after his retirement, authoring the best-seller North Dallas Forty.
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