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The Longest Yard

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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.

2h 1m1974RTMDb 6.7

ComedyDramaCrime

English

Crew and Cast

Robert AldrichRobert AldrichDirectorBurt ReynoldsBurt ReynoldsPaul CreweEddie AlbertEddie AlbertWarden HazenEd LauterEd LauterCaptain KnauerMichael ConradMichael ConradNate ScarboroJames HamptonJames HamptonCaretakerHarry CaesarHarry CaesarGranvilleJohn SteadmanJohn SteadmanPopCharles TynerCharles TynerUngerMike HenryMike HenryRassmeusenRichard KielRichard KielSamsonPervis AtkinsPervis AtkinsMawabeBernadette PetersBernadette PetersMiss Toot
Jim NicholsonIce ManTony CacciottiTony CacciottiRotkaAnitra FordAnitra FordMelissa
Tony ReeseLevittMichael FoxMichael FoxAnnouncerDino WashingtonDino WashingtonMasonGeorge A. JonesGeorge A. JonesBig GeorgeChuck HaywardChuck HaywardTrooper I
Mort MarshallAssistant WardenJoe KappJoe KappWalking Boss
Pepper MartinShop StewardRay NitschkeRay NitschkeBogdanski
Sonny SixkillerThe IndianRobert TessierRobert TessierShokner
Ernie WheelwrightSpoonerJoe DorseyJoe DorseyBartender
Gus CarlucciTeam DoctorJack RockwellJack RockwellTrainer

Storyline

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.

  • Paramount Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
21 August 1974
Runtime
2h 1m
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (341 votes)

Production

Director
Robert Aldrich
Writers
Tracy Keenan Wynn, Albert S. Ruddy
Studios
Paramount Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$2.9M
Revenue
$43.0M
Profit
$40.1M
Return
14.8×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English