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The Longest Yard (2005)

12A 113 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Sport  -   27 May 2005 (USA)
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Prison inmates form a football team to challenge the prison guards.

Director:

Peter Segal

Writers:

Albert S. Ruddy (story), Tracy Keenan Wynn (1974 screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adam Sandler ...
Chris Rock ...
Burt Reynolds ...
Nelly ...
Michael Irvin ...
Walter Williamson ...
Errol Dandridge
Bill Goldberg ...
Terry Crews ...
Bob Sapp Bob Sapp ...
Nicholas Turturro ...
Dalip Singh ...
Turley
Lobo Sebastian ...
Torres
Joey Diaz ...
Big Tony (as Joey 'Coco' Diaz)
Steve Reevis ...
David Patrick Kelly ...
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Storyline

Paul "Wrecking" Crewe was a revered football superstar back in his day, but that time has since faded. But when a messy drunk driving incident lands him in jail, Paul finds he was specifically requested by Warden Hazen (James Cromwell), a duplicitous prison official well aware of Paul's athletic skills. Paul has been assigned the task of assembling a team of convicts, to square off in a big football game against the sadistic guards. With the help of fellow convict Caretaker, and an old legend named Nate Scarborough to coach, Crewe is ready for what promises to be a very interesting game. It's only the warden and the guards who have no idea who or what they're up against, with Paul the driving force behind the new team. Written by mystic80  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Warden | Prison | Coach | Convict | Drunk Driving  | See more »

Taglines:

If you can't get out, get even See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, violence, language and drug references See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Spiel ohne Regeln See more »

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$82,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$58,613,245 (USA) (29 May 2005) (3 Screens)

Gross:

$190,320,568 (Worldwide)
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Sound Mix:

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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Burt Reynolds was supposed to have a stunt double for when he got hit by Brian Bosworth on a touchdown run, but Reynolds insisted on doing it himself, saying "I got one run left in me." Bosworth himself was flattered by the whole situation, saying "Who else can say they got run over by Burt Reynolds?" Reynolds went through the hit in one take with no injuries, though he had to be helped off the field. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: During one of the scenes where Unger is in the guard's locker room, he sees Halo 2 being played by one of the guards. If you look at the screen closely, it is actually a Halo 2 demo which technically can't be played since it was just for the E3 preview. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Lorenzo: I love that dress.
Lena: Of course you do, Lorenzo, you made it.
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Connections

Spoofs Friday (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"Have You Ever Seen the Rain"
by John Fogerty
Performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Courtesy of Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group, Inc. See more »