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The Longest Yard 1974

Robert Aldrich

Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter, Bernadette Peters, Michael Conrad

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Dominic Dirupo almost 5 years ago

Nothing to it - a relic due to its violence, racism and crass dialogue

Michael Cole 8 years ago

Ah, classic Burt being Burt.

Daniel Jones 4 years ago

Michael Morris over 6 years ago

Tyler Perry 8 years ago

Randy Dumont 8 years ago

The Longest Yard is a 1974 American comedy sports-drama film about inmates at a prison who play American football against their guards. Burt Reynolds portrayed Paul "Wrecking" Crewe in the original, and the coach Nate Scarborough in the 2005 remake. The 1974 original was also the basis for the 2001 movie Mean Machine (a shortened version of the title used for the original's UK release), starring Vinnie Jones as Danny Meehan, based on the character of Paul Crewe, and featuring association football instead of American football. Green Bay Packers legend Ray Nitschke appeared in the 1974 version as did the country legend George Jones. The protagonist is Paul "Wrecking" Crewe (Burt Reynolds), former star pro football quarterback living with his wealthy girlfriend (Anitra Ford) in Palm Beach, Florida. After a fight with her, he gets drunk and "steals" her expensive Citroën SM automobile. He is surprised when a fleet of police cars follow him. Briefly evading them, he exits the vehicle and...