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The Longest Yard (2005)
No, we're not talking about the remakes, plural. The original stars a young Burt Reynolds. He plays a former NFL player who gets tossed in jail. While there, he leads a ragtag bunch of misfit prisoners in a game against the guards. Burt Reynolds has a reputation for playing rough-around-the-edges characters, and "The Longest Yard" helped cement that reputation.
Production Details
- Released: 27 May 2005 in United States
- DVD Release: 20 Sep 2005
- Runtime: 113 min
- Genre: Comedy, Crime, Sport
- Rated: PG-13
- Starring: Adam Sandler, Burt Reynolds, Chris Rock
- BoxOffice : $158,119,460
- Awards: 3 wins & 17 nominations
Story/Plot:
Prison inmates form a football team to challenge the prison guards.
The Longest Yard was Written by Albert S. Ruddy, Tracy Keenan Wynn, Sheldon Turner and directed by Peter Segal .
6.4/10 IMDB Rating
31% Rotten Tomatoes
48/100 Metacritic
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