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The Longest Yard

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An ex-football star doing time is forced by the warden to organize a team of inmates to play against his own line-up of guards. The warden tries to blackmail him into throwing the game, but the convicts have their own ideas and see the game as an opportunity to repay some of the brutality they have endured.
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Equal parts tough and funny, and led by a perfectly cast Burt Reynolds, The Longest Yard has an interesting political subtext and an excellent climax -- even if it takes too long to get there.

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Patrick Gibbs Daily Telegraph (UK) Apr 2, 2026
It took me some time to appreciate the originality of what comes out as a very black and crazy comedy. Go to Full Review
Pauline Kael The New Yorker Sep 25, 2023
It's certainly crudely made, however, with Eddie Albert overplaying by even the broadest standards, and Aldrich cutting to him for reaction shots that have all the visual interest of stones hitting one on the head. Go to Full Review
Variety Staff Variety Aug 4, 2008
An outstanding action drama, combining the brutish excitement of football competition with the brutalities of contemporary prison life. Go to Full Review
Michael Billington Birmingham Post Apr 6, 2026
A brutish, boorish, hairy chested movie of the kind that gives masculinity a bad name. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy May 31, 2023
3.5/4
One of the best and brightest films on Burt's resume. Go to Full Review
Alistair Lawrence Common Sense Media Nov 29, 2022
2/5
Part of the problem is its length. At just over two hours, the final act drags like an actual football game playing out in real time. Go to Full Review
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Robert Aldrich

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Burt Reynolds

Paul Crewe

Eddie Albert

Warden Hazen

Ed Lauter

Captain Knauer

Michael Conrad

Nate Scarboro

James Hampton

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Synopsis An ex-football star doing time is forced by the warden to organize a team of inmates to play against his own line-up of guards. The warden tries to blackmail him into throwing the game, but the convicts have their own ideas and see the game as an opportunity to repay some of the brutality they have endured.
Director
Robert Aldrich
Producer
Albert S. Ruddy
Screenwriter
Tracy Keenan Wynn
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Ruddy Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 30, 1974, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 6, 2014
Runtime
2h 1m
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