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The Longest Yard

The Longest Yard

If you can't get out, get even.

20056.71h 53m

Overview

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.

Directed by Peter Segal
Written by Sheldon Turner, Tracy Keenan Wynn, Albert S. Ruddy
Produced by Jack Giarraputo
Box OfficeBudget: $90.0MRevenue: $191.5M

Top Cast

Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler

Paul Crewe

Chris Rock

Chris Rock

Caretaker

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Warden Hazen

Nelly

Nelly

Megget

Michael Irvin

Michael Irvin

Deacon Moss

Bob Sapp

Bob Sapp

Switowski

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

Captain Knauer

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Lynette

Courteney Cox

Courteney Cox

Lena

Terry Crews

Terry Crews

Cheeseburger Eddy

Themes & Keywords

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About The Longest Yard

The Longest Yard is a drama, comedy, crime film released in 2005 exploring themes of prison, corruption, prisoner, smuggling (contraband), sports, american football. Directed by Peter Segal, it stars Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, James Cromwell. 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.

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