The Longest Yard
Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe lands in a Texas federal penitentiary, where manipulative Warden Hazen recruits him to advise the institution's football team of prison guards. Crewe suggests a tune-up game which lands him quarterbacking a crew of inmates in a game against the guards. Aided by incarcerated ex-NFL coach and player Nate Scarborough, Crewe and his team must overcome not only the bloodthirstiness of the opposition, but also the corrupt warden trying to fix the game against them.
Director(s)
Sean McNamara
John Hockridge
Peter Segal
John Nasraway
Nancy Karlin
Efrain Cortes
Joseph J. Kontra
Timothy Grant Engle
Doug Coleman
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John Chard
You're as maniacal as a box of kittens. A remake of Robert Aldrich's 1974 film The Mean Machine, which starred Burt Reynolds, this version sees Peter Segal direct and Adam Sandler headlining. Also starring are Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds, James Cromwell and William Fitchner. One time gridiron superstar Paul Crewe, now disgraced, gets himself sent to a prison run by a gridiron fanatical warden. Coerced into being part of a match between the guards and the cons, Crewe has his work cut out to make a team out of misfits, runts and near idiots! Adam Sandler has always proved divisive, and this film has proved to be no exception. Massively popular at the box office (over $100 million profit), it's a film that anyone with an aversion to Sandler should stay away from. I mean if by 2005 you hadn't realised he's not for you then why would you watch this? Coming from someone who absolutely adores the original film, I had no hesitation in watching this, I like Sandler and I don't mind remakes as I'm always intrigued to see how they pan out. This is full of prison stereotypes, close to the knuckle humour and meaty violence, but is it funny? From my perspective yes it is, very much so, with some of the dialogue sparkling and delivered with comedic grace by a fine cast. But that's me, others, as we know, don't feel the same. The action is well put together by Segal, the convicts training sequences are great fun, while the main game that crowns the pic is exciting, dramatic and yes, great fun. The support slots contain more beef than an Aberdeen Angus stew, with the likes of Michael Irvin, Terry Crews, Steve Austin and Brian Bosworth fronting up, while David Patrick Kelly playing a weasel is never a bad thing. A lot of people loved it in 2005, I'm now one of their number. 7/10
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The Longest Yard FAQs
The directors of The Longest Yard are Sean McNamara, John Hockridge, Peter Segal, John Nasraway, Nancy Karlin, Efrain Cortes, Joseph J. Kontra, Timothy Grant Engle, and Doug Coleman.
The cast of The Longest Yard includes Chris Rock as Caretaker, Burt Reynolds as Coach Nate Scarborough, Joey Diaz as Big Tony, David Patrick Kelly as Unger, William Fichtner as Captain Knauer, Brandon Molale as Guard Malloy, Tara Wilson as Guard Cheerleader, Cloris Leachman as Lynette, Nicholas Turturro as Brucie, Courteney Cox as Lena, Terry Crews as Cheeseburger Eddy, Robert Harvey as Cafeteria Guard, and more.
The duration of The Longest Yard is 1h 53 mins.
Yes. The Longest Yard has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including The Longest Yard (2005) Trailer [FHD]. Watch them on this page.
You can watch The Longest Yard on Apple TV Store (Rent), Zee5 (Rent), Amazon Video (Rent), and Apple TV Store (Buy). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
The Longest Yard was released on 27 May 2005.
The Longest Yard is listed under Drama, Comedy, and Crime on Fanbiz.
The Longest Yard has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 8.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "You're as maniacal as a box of kittens. A remake of Robert Aldrich's 1974 film The Mean Machine, which starred Burt Reynolds, this version sees Peter Segal direct and Adam Sa..."
