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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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the greatest football film ever... period moreCast
(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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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Finland:K-15 (uncut) (2005) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1995) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1975) | 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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A number of the actors had previously played professional football. Burt Reynolds played for Florida State University and was drafted by the Baltimore Colts. Mike Henry (Rasmussen) played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Los Angeles Rams. Joe Kapp (Walking Boss) played quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. Ray Nitschke (Bodanski) was a middle linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, and Pervis Atkins (Mawabe) played for the Los Angeles Rams, the Washington Redskins and the Oakland Raiders. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: Richard Kiel hurt his arm during the shoot and can be seen with his arm in a sling in some parts of the football game scenes (his character is supposedly fully fit). 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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Roadside Roses 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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Burt Reynolds plays Paul Crewe a real man's man. After showing his woman who's boss, he splits in her car and after a great chase scene, the police find him in a bar. So the ex-football player is sent to prison, where the warden offers to shave off some time if he makes a team of the convicts to fight (and lose to) the guards' semi-pro team in a pre-season game. Every part of the movie screams greatness. From the excellent acting all around, to the superb casting (Adam Sandler can't hold a candle to Burt in this movie, that remake is gonna be horrid) Ed Lauter is a great heavy , to the great tension-filled football game that comprises a good deal of the latter half of the movie. This is one of the exceedingly too few MAN's movie and they sadly don't make them like this anymore.
My Grade: A
DVD Extras: Commentary by Burt Reynolds and Writer Albert Ruddy (Among the best I've heard); 11 minute "Doing time on the Longest Yard" featurette; 11 minute "Unleashing the Mean Machine" retrospective; an exclusive look at the re-make (looking absolute crap); Theatrical Trailer;Trailers for "The Longest Yard" remake, "Coach Carter", "Macgyver: Season 1", and "Tommy Boy"
Eye Candy: Anita Ford in a red see-thru number