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30 August 1974 (USA) moreTagline:
It's Survival of the Fiercest and Funniest morePlot:
A sadistic warden asks a former pro quarterback, now serving time in his prison, to put together a team of inmates to take on (and get pummeled by) the guards. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Sandler To Star in 'Longest Yard' Remake (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 28 January 2004)
Vinnie's Reality Kick For Co-stars
(From WENN. 8 August 2001)
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Real men; no schtick more (55 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Burt Reynolds | ... | Paul Crewe | |
| Eddie Albert | ... | Warden Hazen | |
| Ed Lauter | ... | Captain Knauer | |
| Michael Conrad | ... | Nate Scarboro | |
| James Hampton | ... | Caretaker (as Jim Hampton) | |
| Harry Caesar | ... | Granville | |
| John Steadman | ... | Pop | |
| Charles Tyner | ... | Unger | |
| Mike Henry | ... | Rassmeusen | |
| Jim Nicholson | ... | Ice Man | |
| Bernadette Peters | ... | Miss Toot | |
| Pervis Atkins | ... | Mawabe | |
| Tony Cacciotti | ... | Rotka | |
| Anitra Ford | ... | Melissa Gaines | |
| Michael Fox | ... | Announcer |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
121 min | Argentina:122 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Finland:K-15 (uncut) (2005) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1975) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1995) | Netherlands:12 | West Germany:18 (nf) (original rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Norway:16 (1975) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (video rating) (1987) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:RFun Stuff
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Ray Nitschke, the Green Bay Packer great, played a game called "Kill the Star" while on the playing field with Burt Reynolds. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: Crewe and another inmate are fighting (wrestling) in the swamp When Capt. Kenauer strikes Crewe on the back with a baton during the fight, the rectangular padding is visible under Crew's shirt. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Melissa: How long do we have to keep watching this crap?... Only a moron can sit and watch two football games, one after the other.
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Referenced in "Grim & Evil: The Wrongest Yard/Druid, Where's My Car? (#6.5)" (2006) moreSoundtrack:
Teach Me to Cheat moreFAQ
when the Mean Machine score their first touchdown, they follow it up with a sucessful conversion (getting the ball into the end one again) and are awarded 7 points for the play. Shouldn't they get 8?more
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"The Longest Yard" does not depend on the tiresome innocent-man-behind-bars schtick to evoke the inmates' humanity. Crew, Caretaker, et al are not men because they have been falsely accused, but because they maintain their manhood under conditions of mental and physical cruelty. Their humanity isn't a plot or script convention, but the core of their character. It's refreshing to discover that you're cheering for criminals despite their unapologetic bravado. IMHO, the best "prison" film ever made.