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The Longest Yard (1974)

R  121 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Drama   -  30 August 1974 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Robert Aldrich
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Burt Reynolds ...
Eddie Albert ...
Ed Lauter ...
Michael Conrad Michael Conrad ...
James Hampton ...
Caretaker (as Jim Hampton)
Harry Caesar Harry Caesar ...
Granville
John Steadman John Steadman ...
Pop
Charles Tyner Charles Tyner ...
Mike Henry Mike Henry ...
Rassmeusen
Jim Nicholson Jim Nicholson ...
Ice Man
Bernadette Peters ...
Miss Toot
Pervis Atkins Pervis Atkins ...
Mawabe
Tony Cacciotti Tony Cacciotti ...
Rotka
Anitra Ford Anitra Ford ...
Melissa Gaines
Michael Fox Michael Fox ...
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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. Written by Matt Heffernan <msh6880@cs.rit.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Prison | Warden | Prison Guard | Quarterback | Cafeteria  | See more »

Taglines:

First Down...And Ten Years To Go See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Mean Machine See more »

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$43,008,075 (USA) (1974)
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Trivia

According to producer Albert S. Ruddy, the story Crew tells about his two blind parents is a reference to former NFL quarterback Jim Plunkett. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: There are inconsistencies with the scoring throughout the game. See more »

Quotes

[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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Connections

Referenced in "The Nostalgia Critic: Cop and 1/2 (#4.37)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Saturday Night Special"
Written by Ronnie Van Zant and Edward King (as Edward Calhoun King)
Performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Recording Supervised by Al Kooper
Courtesy of Sounds of the South/MCA Records See more »