The Longest Yard

The Longest Yard

1974
2h 1m
6.7

6.7/10

318 votes • View on IMDb

"It's survival of the fiercest and funniest"

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $2,900,000

Revenue: $43,008,075

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date August 21, 1974
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0071771

Cast

Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds

Paul Crewe

Eddie Albert
Eddie Albert

Warden Hazen

Ed Lauter
Ed Lauter

Captain Knauer

Michael Conrad
Michael Conrad

Nate Scarboro

James Hampton
James Hampton

Caretaker

Harry Caesar
Harry Caesar

Granville

John Steadman
John Steadman

Pop

Charles Tyner
Charles Tyner

Unger

Mike Henry
Mike Henry

Rassmeusen

Richard Kiel
Richard Kiel

Samson

Pervis Atkins
Pervis Atkins

Mawabe

Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters

Miss Toot

Key Crew

Robert Aldrich
Director
Tracy Keenan Wynn
Screenplay
Albert S. Ruddy
Producer