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| 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 | ... | Warden's Secretary | |
| Pervis Atkins | ... | Mawabe | |
| Tony Cacciotti | ... | Rotka | |
| Anitra Ford | ... | Melissa | |
| Michael Fox | ... | Announcer | |
| Joe Kapp | ... | Walking Boss | |
| Richard Kiel | ... | Samson (as Dick Kiel) | |
| Pepper Martin | ... | Shop Steward | |
| Mort Marshall | ... | Assistant Warden | |
| Ray Nitschke | ... | Bogdanski | |
| Tony Reese | ... | Levitt | |
| Sonny Sixkiller | ... | The Indian | |
| Robert Tessier | ... | Shokner | |
| Dino Washington | ... | Mason | |
| Ernie Wheelwright | ... | Spooner | |
| Joe Dorsey | ... | Bartender (as Joseph Dorsey) | |
| Gus Carlucci | ... | Team Doctor (as Dr. Gus Carlucci) | |
| Jack Rockwell | ... | Trainer | |
| Sonny Shroyer | ... | Tannen | |
| Ray Ogden | ... | Schmidt | |
| Don Ferguson | ... | Referee | |
| Chuck Hayward | ... | Trooper I | |
| Alfie Wise | ... | Trooper II | |
| Steve Wilder | ... | J.J. | |
| George Jones | ... | Big George | |
| Wilbur Gillian | ... | Big Wilbur | |
| Wilson Warren | ... | Buttercup | |
| Joe Jackson | ... | Little Joe | |
| Howard Silverstein | ... | Howie | |
| Donald Hixon | ... | Donny | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| J. Don Ferguson | ... | Football Referee (uncredited) | |
| Lance Fuller | ... | Secondary Role (uncredited) | |
| Harold Morris | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Bill Rampley | ... | Guard / Football Player (uncredited) | |
| Phillip Wende | ... | Guard (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Robert Aldrich | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Tracy Keenan Wynn | (screenplay) | |
| Albert S. Ruddy | (story) | |
Produced by | |||
| Alan P. Horowitz | .... | associate producer | |
| Albert S. Ruddy | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Frank De Vol | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Joseph F. Biroc | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Michael Luciano | |||
Casting by | |||
| Joyce Selznick | |||
| Steven R. Stevens | |||
Production Design by | |||
| James Dowell Vance | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Raphael Bretton | (uncredited) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Tom Ellingwood | .... | makeup artist | |
| Guy Del Russo | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Russell Saunders | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Clifford C. Coleman | .... | assistant director | |
| Hal Needham | .... | second unit director: car chase sequence | |
| Ron Wright | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Horst Grandt | .... | property master | |
| Ralph A. Nelson | .... | assistant property master (uncredited) | |
| Arnold Pine | .... | construction coordinator (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Howard Beals | .... | sound editor | |
| Gordon Daniel | .... | sound editor | |
| Jim Foglesong | .... | recordings supervisor | |
| James Fritch | .... | sound editor (as Jim Fritch) | |
| John Wilkinson | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| James Contrares | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
| Fred Faust | .... | sound mixer (uncredited) | |
| Michael Scoville | .... | cableman (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Thol Simonson | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Denny Arnold | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Mickey Caruso | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Louie Elias | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| James M. Halty | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Hayward | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Gary McLarty | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Hal Needham | .... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Hal Needham | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Frank Orsatti | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Pat Studstill | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Glenn R. Wilder | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Oscar Barber | .... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Donald C. Cowger | .... | assistant grip (uncredited) | |
| John Donnelly | .... | best boy (uncredited) | |
| Orville Hallberg | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Bill Hannah | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
| Henry Harrison | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Joe Hicks | .... | dolly grip (uncredited) | |
| Sherman Kunkel | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Lon Massey | .... | best boy (uncredited) | |
| Clifford H. Poland Jr. | .... | photographer: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Paul Schwake Jr. | .... | head grip (uncredited) | |
| Frederic J. Smith | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Stephen Wever | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Julian Wilson | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Charles E. James | .... | wardrobe (as Charles James) | |
| Ken Harvey | .... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Frank Capacchione | .... | associate editor: football sequences | |
| George Hively | .... | associate editor: football sequences | |
| Allan Jacobs | .... | associate editor: football sequences | |
| Steve Orfanos | .... | montage: Modern Film Effects | |
| Roy E. Peterson | .... | assistant editor (as Roy Peterson) | |
| Dennis Wooley | .... | assistant editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Richard Enoch | .... | transportation captain (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Walter Blake | .... | title designer | |
| Dave Davies | .... | unit publicist | |
| Alvin Greenman | .... | script supervisor | |
| Bettye McCartt | .... | assistant to producers | |
| Alex Romero | .... | choreographer | |
| Robert Sherman | .... | dialogue supervisor | |
| Pat Studstill | .... | technical advisor (as Patrick Studstill) | |
| Joan Bennett | .... | secretary to director (uncredited) | |
| Frank Capiello | .... | landscaper (uncredited) | |
| Michael Newman | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Robert Sinclair | .... | auditor (uncredited) | |
| Anna Zappia | .... | production secretary (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Jimmy Carter | .... | acknowledgment (as Governor Jimmy Carter) | |
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Seeing as this year this movie will have it's 33rd birthday, it has had a great legacy. I saw the remake with Adam Sandler, and that made me want to see this version. I didn't expect to like this, as I've had pretty bad encounters with movies made from 1980 or earlier.
But...I did like this. For a movie that's 33 years old, it's long and has a touching story. Burt Reynolds was great as the hero.
It is long. I'm not calling it a bad thing, though. This story is really too great to only be told in 90 minutes. Over 2 hours is a long time for someone with no attention span, but I can stay for a long time.
If you can stay in your seat for 120 minutes and like these movies, rent or (I strongly suggest to) buy The Longest Yard. It has a great legacy, and it isn't about to die yet!