The Longest Yard (1974)
The Longest Yard (1974)
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.

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Cast

Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds As: Paul Crewe
Eddie Albert Eddie Albert As: Warden Hazen
Ed Lauter Ed Lauter As: Captain Knauer
Michael Conrad Michael Conrad As: Nate Scarboro
James Hampton James Hampton As: Caretaker
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: It's survival of the fiercest and funniest
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 21 August 1974

Country: US

Runtime: 121m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

Budget: $2,900,000

Revenue: $43,000,000

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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

Jim Nicholson

Jim Nicholson

Ice Man

Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters

Miss Toot

Pervis Atkins

Pervis Atkins

Mawabe

Tony Cacciotti

Tony Cacciotti

Rotka

Anitra Ford

Anitra Ford

Melissa

Richard Kiel

Richard Kiel

Samson

Tony Reese

Tony Reese

Levitt

Michael Fox

Michael Fox

Announcer

Dino Washington

Dino Washington

Mason

George A. Jones

George A. Jones

Big George

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Trooper I

Mort Marshall

Mort Marshall

Assistant Warden

Joe Kapp

Joe Kapp

Walking Boss

Pepper Martin

Pepper Martin

Shop Steward

Ray Nitschke

Ray Nitschke

Bogdanski

Sonny Sixkiller

Sonny Sixkiller

The Indian

Robert Tessier

Robert Tessier

Shokner

Ernie Wheelwright

Ernie Wheelwright

Spooner

Joe Dorsey

Joe Dorsey

Bartender

Gus Carlucci

Gus Carlucci

Team Doctor

Jack Rockwell

Jack Rockwell

Trainer

Sonny Shroyer

Sonny Shroyer

Tannen

Ray Ogden

Ray Ogden

Schmidt

Don Ferguson

Don Ferguson

Referee

Alfie Wise

Alfie Wise

Trooper II

Steve Wilder

Steve Wilder

J.J.

Wilbur Gillian

Wilbur Gillian

Big Wilbur

Wilson Warren

Wilson Warren

Buttercup

Joe Jackson

Joe Jackson

Little Joe

Howard Silverstein

Howard Silverstein

Howie

Donald Hixon

Donald Hixon

Donny

Gerald Michael Atkins

Gerald Michael Atkins

Con / Football player (uncredited)

Malcolm Atterbury

Malcolm Atterbury

Bit Part (uncredited)

J. Don Ferguson

J. Don Ferguson

Football Referee (uncredited)

Lance Fuller

Lance Fuller

Secondary Role (uncredited)

Harold Morris

Harold Morris

Minor Role (uncredited)

Bill Rampley

Bill Rampley

Guard / Football Player (uncredited)

James Hooks Reynolds

James Hooks Reynolds

Con Football Player (uncredited)

Philip Wende

Philip Wende

Guard (uncredited)

Directed By

Robert Aldrich

Robert Aldrich

Director

Clifford C. Coleman

Clifford C. Coleman

Assistant Director

Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Second Unit Director

Ron Wright

Ron Wright

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Tom Ellingwood

Tom Ellingwood

Makeup Artist

Guy Del Russo

Guy Del Russo

Makeup Artist

Sound

Frank De Vol

Frank De Vol

Original Music Composer

Jim Foglesong

Jim Foglesong

Sound Recordist

John Wilkinson

John Wilkinson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Fred Faust

Fred Faust

Sound Mixer

James Fritch

James Fritch

Sound Editor

Howard Beals

Howard Beals

Sound Editor

Gordon Daniel

Gordon Daniel

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Joseph F. Biroc

Joseph F. Biroc

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Raphael Bretton

Raphael Bretton

Set Decoration

James Dowell Vance

James Dowell Vance

Production Design

Other Crew

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