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A football player-turned-convict organizes a team of inmates to play against a team of prison guards. His dilemma is that the warden asks him to throw the game in return for an early release, but he is also concerned about the inmates' lack of self-esteem.
The Longest Yard (1974) is a comedy, drama and crime film directed by Robert Aldrich, released on August 21, 1974 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter and Michael Conrad. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 335 ratings.
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Burt Reynolds
as Paul Crewe
Eddie Albert
as Warden Hazen
Ed Lauter
as Captain Knauer
Michael Conrad
as Nate Scarboro
James Hampton
as Caretaker
Harry Caesar
as Granville
John Steadman
as Pop
Charles Tyner
as Unger
Mike Henry
as Rassmeusen
Richard Kiel
as Samson
Pervis Atkins
as Mawabe
Bernadette Peters
as Miss Toot
Directed by Robert Aldrich, written by Tracy Keenan Wynn and Albert S. Ruddy, produced by Albert S. Ruddy.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 335 ratings.
Football and prison is a recipe for brutal mirth. Disgraced former pro football quarterback Paul Crewe is sent to prison after a drunken night to remember. The prison is run by Warden Hazen, a football nut who spies an opportunity to utilise Crewe's ability at the sport to enhance the prison guards' team skills. After initially declining to help, Crewe is swayed into putting together a team of convicts to take on…
Reviewed on September 9, 2018
On the face of it, the warden "Eddie Albert" maybe wasn't having his brightest idea when he decides that his prisoners should play a game of American football against his guards, but when a former pro is sent down for eighteen months after an altercation with a Citröen and the harbour, he has just the man to put together an opposing team. "Crewe" (Burt Reynolds) is offered preferential treatment for himself - and…
Reviewed on November 25, 2024
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The main cast of The Longest Yard (1974) includes Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter, Michael Conrad and James Hampton. The film was directed by Robert Aldrich. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Longest Yard was released on August 21, 1974 and runs for 2h 1m.
The Longest Yard (1974) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 335 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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