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The Longest Yard is a 1974 American prison sports comedy-drama film directed by Robert Aldrich, written by Tracy Keenan Wynn, based on a story by producer Albert S. Ruddy, and starring Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter, Michael Conrad and James Hampton. The film was released as The Mean Machine in the United Kingdom and South Africa.
The Longest Yard: Directed by Robert Aldrich. With Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter, Michael Conrad. 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.
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76% Tomatometer 37 Reviews. 75% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings. An ex-football star doing time is forced by the warden to organize a team of inmates to play...
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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. Robert Aldrich. Director. Tracy Keenan Wynn.
Nov 28, 2018 · A former, professional quarterback turned convict is asked to help a semiprofessional team of guards win a championship game, in exchange for early parole.
A washed-up former pro football quarterback - now in prison - is forced to lead a group of inmates in a gridiron grudge match against vicious prison guards.
The Longest Yard is a 1974 American sports comedy film directed by Robert Aldrich, written by Tracy Keenan Wynn and based on a story by producer Albert S. Ruddy. The film follows a workaholic resident (Burt Reynolds) recruiting the group of prisoners and playing football against their guards.
Eddie Albert is the sadistic warden who'll gladly make any sacrifice to push his guards' semi-pro football team to a national championship. Reynolds plays one time pro...
May 9, 2021 · The 1974 version of “The Longest Yard” is one of those must-see films that carries historical appeal in the realm of cinema and I’m glad I can finally sat down to see it. Prison fights, brutal football, and Burt Reynolds make for a great Action Movie May watch.
