The Longest Yard

1974·2h 1m·Released

6.8
ComedyDramaCrime

It's survival of the fiercest and funniest

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.

Cast

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Paul Crewe

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Warden Hazen

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

Captain Knauer

Michael Conrad

Michael Conrad

Nate Scarboro

James Hampton

James Hampton

Caretaker

Harry Caesar

Harry Caesar

Granville

John Steadman

John Steadman

Pop

Charles Tyner

Charles Tyner

Unger

Mike Henry

Mike Henry

Rassmeusen

Richard Kiel

Richard Kiel

Samson

Pervis Atkins

Pervis Atkins

Mawabe

Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters

Miss Toot

Jim Nicholson

Jim Nicholson

Ice Man

Tony Cacciotti

Tony Cacciotti

Rotka

Details

Release Date
1974-08-21
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Paramount Pictures
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$43M

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