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The Longest Yard (2005)

PG_13  113 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Sport   -  27 May 2005 (USA)
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Prison inmates form a football team to challenge the prison guards.

Director:

Peter Segal

Writers:

Albert S. Ruddy (story), Tracy Keenan Wynn (1974 screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adam Sandler ...
Chris Rock ...
Burt Reynolds ...
Nelly ...
Michael Irvin ...
Walter Williamson ...
Errol Dandridge
Bill Goldberg ...
Terry Crews ...
Bob Sapp Bob Sapp ...
Nicholas Turturro ...
Dalip Singh ...
Turley
Lobo Sebastian ...
Torres
Joey Diaz ...
Big Tony (as Joey 'Coco' Diaz)
Steve Reevis ...
David Patrick Kelly ...
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Storyline

Paul "Wrecking" Crewe was a revered football superstar back in his day, but that time has since faded. But when a messy drunk driving incident lands him in jail, Paul finds he was specifically requested by Warden Hazen (James Cromwell), a duplicitous prison official well aware of Paul's athletic skills. Paul has been assigned the task of assembling a team of convicts, to square off in a big football game against the sadistic guards. With the help of fellow convict Caretaker, and an old legend named Nate Scarborough to coach, Crewe is ready for what promises to be a very interesting game. It's only the warden and the guards who have no idea who or what they're up against, with Paul the driving force behind the new team. Written by mystic80  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Warden | Prison | Coach | Convict | Drunk Driving  | See more »

Taglines:

If you can't get out, get even See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, violence, language and drug references See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Spiel ohne Regeln See more »

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$82,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$58,613,245 (USA) (29 May 2005) (3 Screens)

Gross:

$190,320,568 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie was filmed in a closed down part of the New Mexico State Penitentary called "Old Main". It was this part of the prison where one of the worst prison riots in U.S. history occurred on 2 February 1980. The state offers the building for rent for film purposes. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: At many different times in the movie, Nate's facial hair keeps switching from a gray beard to a black mustache, back and forth. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Lorenzo: I love that dress.
Lena: Of course you do, Lorenzo, you made it.
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Connections

Spoofs Friday (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"My Ballz"
by Denaun Porter, Ondre Moore, Proof (as Deshawn Holton), Von Carlisle, Rufus Johnson,
Marshall Mathers, Luis Resto & Henry Mancini
Performed by D12 featuring Eminem
Produced by Eminem
Additional production by Luis Resto
Contains elements from "Peter Gunn Theme"
by Henry Mancini
D12 performs courtesy of Shady Records/Interscope
Eminem performs courtesy of Aftermath/Shady Records/Interscope See more »