The Longest Yard (1974)
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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.
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Burt ReynoldsPaul Crewe
Eddie AlbertWarden Hazen
Ed LauterCaptain Knauer
Michael ConradNate Scarboro
James HamptonCaretaker
Harry CaesarGranville
John SteadmanPop
Charles TynerUnger
Mike HenryRassmeusenJim NicholsonIce Man
Bernadette PetersMiss Toot
Pervis AtkinsMawabeKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedy · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityPrison · Sports · American FootballDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference231413Actor preference90842 · 151324 · 196614Country preferenceUs
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What is The Longest Yard about?
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.
How long is The Longest Yard?
The Longest Yard has a runtime of 121 minutes.
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