The Longest Yard (1974)

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The Longest Yard on IMDb 7.1/10 14,305 votes

Released:
1974-08-21

Overview:
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.

Director:
Robert Aldrich

Runtime:
2h 1min

Genre:
Comedy, Drama, Crime

  • Cast:
  • Burt Reynolds
    as
    Paul Crewe
  • Eddie Albert
    as
    Warden Hazen
  • Ed Lauter
    as
    Captain Knauer
  • Michael Conrad
    as
    Nate Scarboro
  • James Hampton
    as
    Caretaker