The Longest Yard (1974)

08/21/1974 (US) • 2h 1m

Comedy, Drama, Crime

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.

Top Billed Cast

Burt Reynolds

Paul Crewe

Eddie Albert

Warden Hazen

Ed Lauter

Captain Knauer

Michael Conrad

Nate Scarboro

James Hampton

Caretaker

Harry Caesar

Granville

Mike Henry

Rassmeusen


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$2,900,000.00

Revenue

$43,008,075.00

Keywords

prison

sports

american football

georgia

quarterback

palm beach

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