The Yards 2000

The Yards is a 2000 American crime film featuring Mark Wahlberg, James Caan, Joaquin Phoenix, and Charlize Theron, written and directed by James Gray. It was shot in the spring and summer of 1998 but not released until the fall of 2000 due to studio delays.
Leo Handler (Mark Wahlberg) rides the subway to his mother's house in Queens, New York, where she throws a surprise party in honor of his parole. His cousin Erica (Charlize Theron) is at the party with her boyfriend Willie Gutierrez (Joaquin Phoenix). Willie takes Leo aside and thanks him for serving time in prison, implying that Leo had taken a fall for their gang of friends.
Initial release: October 20, 2000 (USA)
Director: James Gray
Cinematography: Harris Savides
Initial DVD release: April 17, 2001
Screenplay: James Gray, Matt Reeves