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Director:

Robert Aldrich

Producer:

Al Ruddy

Writer:

Tracy Keenan Wynn, Al Ruddy

Release Date:

Aug 30, 1974

Runtime:

2hr 1m

Synopsis

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.

Cast

  • Burt Reynolds
  • Eddie Albert
  • Ed Lauter
  • Michael Conrad
  • James Hampton
  • Harry Caesar
  • John Steadman
  • Charles Tyner
  • Mike Henry
  • Jim Nicholson

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  • Apr 19, 2023

    After many viewings of the Adam Sandler version and a less-than-pleasant experience with Mean Machine, I figured it was about time I checked out the original. One of several collaborations between Burt Reynolds and Albert S. Ruddy, most known for his work on The…

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    Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine
    Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine
    Aug 1, 2023

    After getting sent to prison, disgraced ex-NFL player Paul Crewe (Burt Reynolds) is forced into assembling a team of cons to compete against the guards, in this classic prison sports comedy from Robert Aldrich. It’s all filled with a really distinctive early 70s grit: in…

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    Josh Gillam
    Josh Gillam
    Feb 10, 2016

    Enough uniquely 1970s toxic testosterone to poison the island of Themyscira, but as is also (sports metaphor) par for the course in the 70s it never seems comfortable or complacent with the across-the-board awful state of things. Muscular, anti-authoritarian, hilarious,…

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    Joe
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    Feb 10, 2016

    White Man's Burten or Pro and Cons This could have been about nothing but plucky underdogs doing good at sports, but in the spirit of the times, it very clearly seems to be inviting reading the clash between the prison guards and the prisoners as something more;…

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    laird
    laird
    Aug 5, 2023

    "The Longest Yard" is a 1974 sports comedy directed by Robert Aldrich. The directorial career of Aldrich was always an interesting one, easily an exemplified example of existing within the inner workings of the studio system, but also being an early maverick director that…

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    Blake Bergman "Various Spaghetti"
    Blake Bergman "Various Spaghetti"
    May 27, 2023

    stands to reason that Robert Aldrich would turn football into a 121 minute war movie, The Dirty Dozen inside the walls of a prison, assembled of men with even less to lose and even more of a penchant for violence — climactic game (which is a major portion of its runtime)…

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    Justin LaLiberty
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    Jan 28, 2024

    Go Chiefs.

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    Keegan W
    Keegan W
    Jun 25, 2022

    Watched this because of "The Offer" on Paramount+. Producer Albert S. Ruddy turned down making "The Godfather Part II" to tell this story. That takes some serious balls!

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    Ludovic Bagman
    Ludovic Bagman
    Feb 27, 2024

    My greatest takeaway from watching the original Longest Yard, is that Richard Kiel should have been cast in more movies. "The most important thing to remember is: to protect your quarterback - ME!" - Paul Crewe

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    any adam sandler movie is just great tbh I like how they are good comedys and quite wholesome group of people in the end

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    nevan
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    a strong burt reynolds film that partially serves as a character study for the most unhinged and uncaring ex-sports star of all time. well written, funny enough, and packing plenty of wholesome themes for family viewing

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    Kolby W
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    Really good movie for 1974 Exactly same story as the first one obviously Funny Great movie! 8/10

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    Unapologetically funny and crass. Reynolds is cool. A+ editing and timing on the punchlines.

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    honestly adam sandlers is funnier, this is more serious i like both

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    Top favorite comedy movie that actually made me laugh

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    Classic

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What saves it, aside from good performances by Burt Reynolds and a thundering herd of supporting grotesques, is, of all things, a tough, tiny nut of valid social criticism.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Longest Yard (1974) (1974) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Longest Yard (1974) (1974)?
The movie is 2hr 1min long.
What's The Longest Yard (1974) (1974) about?
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.
Who's the cast of The Longest Yard (1974) (1974)?
  • 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
  • Jim Nicholson as Ice Man
Who's the director behind The Longest Yard (1974) (1974)?
Robert Aldrich directed The Longest Yard (1974) (1974).
Who produced The Longest Yard (1974) (1974)?
Al Ruddy produced The Longest Yard (1974) (1974).
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