{"id":37140,"date":"2016-09-07T10:21:30","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T17:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=37140"},"modified":"2021-01-10T01:22:42","modified_gmt":"2021-01-10T08:22:42","slug":"on-the-yard-1978","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=37140","title":{"rendered":"On the Yard (1978)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You run the yard &#8212; everybody knows that.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/On-the-Yard-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/On-the-Yard-Poster-205x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-37141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/On-the-Yard-Poster-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/On-the-Yard-Poster-87x128.jpg 87w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/On-the-Yard-Poster.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA convicted wife-murderer (John Heard) buys cigarettes on credit from a top-dog inmate (Thomas G. Waites), but finds his life at risk when he can&#8217;t pay Waites back on time, and refuses to collude with a captain (Lane Smith) determined to nail Waites. Meanwhile, Waites&#8217; right-hand man (Mike Kellin) hopes the parole board will grant him early release, and an optimistic inmate (Joe Grifasi) attempts to sew an escape-worthy hot air balloon.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bullies<\/li>\n<li>John Heard Films<\/li>\n<li>Prisoners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nBased on a novel by an ex-con (Malcolm Braly), and co-produced and directed by husband-wife team Raphael D. Silver and Joan Micklin Silver, this downbeat but realistic glimpse of life in a men&#8217;s prison (filmed on-site at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cor.pa.gov\/Facilities\/StatePrisons\/Pages\/Rockview.aspx#.V9BLXJgrLb0\">State Correctional Institution at Rockview, Pennsylvania<\/a>) offers a refreshingly authentic portrayal of survival &#8220;on the inside&#8221;, where existence is predicated on careful navigation of power dynamics among prisoners and correctional staff. While Heard&#8217;s stubbornness is foolishly naive, he at least maintains his morals at all costs, and his decisions shift the storyline in unexpected directions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/On-the-Yard-Heard.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/On-the-Yard-Heard.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/On-the-Yard-Heard.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/On-the-Yard-Heard-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/On-the-Yard-Heard-128x85.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/On-the-Yard-Heard-405x270.png 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The sub-plot involving Grifasi&#8217;s hoped-for escape a la <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3361\"><em>The Wizard of Oz<\/em> (1939)<\/a> strains credibility, but Kellin is a likable supporting character, and Waites gives a quietly convincing lead performance. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/On-the-Yard-Power-Plays.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/On-the-Yard-Power-Plays.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/On-the-Yard-Power-Plays.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/On-the-Yard-Power-Plays-128x85.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/On-the-Yard-Power-Plays-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mike Kellin as Red<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/On-the-Yard-Kellin-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/On-the-Yard-Kellin-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/On-the-Yard-Kellin-2.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/On-the-Yard-Kellin-2-128x85.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/On-the-Yard-Kellin-2-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>An authentic glimpse at power dynamics and survival in prison<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/On-the-Yard-Prison-Life.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/On-the-Yard-Prison-Life.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/On-the-Yard-Prison-Life.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/On-the-Yard-Prison-Life-128x85.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/On-the-Yard-Prison-Life-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s strongly recommended. Listed as a Sleeper and a Personal Recommendation in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0079665\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=9044&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prisonmovies.net\/on-the-yard-1978-usa\">Prison Movies Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/on-the-yard\/review\/108138\/\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You run the yard &#8212; everybody knows that.&#8221; Synopsis: A convicted wife-murderer (John Heard) buys cigarettes on credit from a top-dog inmate (Thomas G. Waites), but finds his life at risk when he can&#8217;t pay Waites back on time, and refuses to collude with a captain (Lane Smith) determined to nail Waites. Meanwhile, Waites&#8217; right-hand man (Mike Kellin) hopes the parole board will grant him early release, and an optimistic inmate (Joe Grifasi) attempts to sew an escape-worthy hot air&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=37140\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37140"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62705,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37140\/revisions\/62705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}