The Longest Yard
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “It's survival of the fiercest and funniest”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Crime
- Director
- Robert Aldrich
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Burt ReynoldsPaul Crewe
Eddie AlbertWarden Hazen
Ed LauterCaptain Knauer
Michael ConradNate Scarboro
James HamptonCaretaker
Harry CaesarGranville
John SteadmanPop
Charles TynerUnger
Mike HenryRassmeusen
Richard KielSamson🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Longest Yard about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Longest Yard?
- The Longest Yard was directed by Robert Aldrich.
- When was The Longest Yard released?
- The Longest Yard was released on August 21, 1974.
- How long is The Longest Yard?
- The Longest Yard has a runtime of 2h 1m.
- Where can I track The Longest Yard?
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