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The Longest Yard

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Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe (Adam Sandler) lands in jail, where manipulative Warden Hazen (James Cromwell) recruits him to advise the institution's team. This turns into a lead role quarterbacking a crew of inmates in a game against a team of prison guards. Aided by incarcerated ex-NFL coach Nate Scarborough (Burt Reynolds), Crewe and his team must overcome not only the bloodthirstiness of the opposition, but also the corrupt officials trying to fix the game against them.
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Critics Consensus

This Yard has some laughs, but missing from this remake is the edginess of the original.

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Time Out 06/24/2006
Everyone involved with this remake claims the utmost respect for Robert Aldrich's raucously funny 1974 original. So you have to wonder why they crapped all over it, starting with the casting. Go to Full Review Ian Nathan Empire Magazine 09/09/2005
2/5
Homophobia, sexism, racism, ageism and OJ-ism pound against genre clich (C)s as weathered as Reynolds' skin, bludgeoning you into submission. Go to Full Review Paul Arendt BBC.com 09/06/2005
2/5
Adam Sandler, of course, is no Burt Reynolds. But then neither is Burt Reynolds these days, judging by his performance as the team's crusty mentor. Go to Full Review James Croot The Post NZ 02/02/2021
2.5/5
Populated by one-note stereotypes and reliant on one-dimensional action. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/14/2020
2.5/4.0
Won't win any awards but it's another growth film for Sandler. Go to Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) 04/17/2020
2/5
This remake of the 1974 sports comedy-drama The Longest Yard is hardly a classic. But then again, neither was the original Burt Reynolds-starring version. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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David C @David617 Apr 5 La película es muy jalada y chistosa See more Chase B @RT54302641 Mar 26 Haven't seen this movie in years but something reminded of me it today so I searched it. Was sad to see how low it was on RT so I'm writing this to combat that! This is a highly entertaining movie. I really like how they go about recruiting each new player. Will watch many times again See more Steven F. @SteveGotScored Mar 22 Definitely one of the most rewatch able sports movies ever! See more D P @RT45936356 Mar 15 Ummm... how? I need to know how? How does this get made? Questions that need answers. Bad in every way possible. See more Gabriel M @Anonymous12 Mar 14 I enjoyed both. However the original 1974 version cannot be beaten. See more Osvaldo E @Andres605 Feb 17 Una película de comedia para disfrutar y para reflexionar See more Read all reviews
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Peter Segal

Director

Adam Sandler

Paul 'Wrecking' Crewe

Chris Rock

Caretaker

Burt Reynolds

Coach Nate Scarborough

Nelly

Earl Megget

James Cromwell

Warden Hazen

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Movie Info

Synopsis Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe (Adam Sandler) lands in jail, where manipulative Warden Hazen (James Cromwell) recruits him to advise the institution's team. This turns into a lead role quarterbacking a crew of inmates in a game against a team of prison guards. Aided by incarcerated ex-NFL coach Nate Scarborough (Burt Reynolds), Crewe and his team must overcome not only the bloodthirstiness of the opposition, but also the corrupt officials trying to fix the game against them.
Director
Peter Segal
Producer
Jack Giarraputo, Barry Sandler
Screenwriter
Sheldon Turner
Distributor
Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Happy Madison Productions, MTV Films
Rating
PG-13 (Drug References|Crude and Sexual Humor|Language|Violence)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 27, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 6, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$158.1M
Runtime
1h 53m
Sound Mix
Surround, DTS, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1), Scope (2.35:1)