The Longest Yard (1974)

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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.

Released: 1974-08-21
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime
Runtime: 2h 1m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 344 votes

Directed by Robert Aldrich.

Top cast

Burt Reynolds as Paul Crewe
Eddie Albert as Warden Hazen
Ed Lauter as Captain Knauer
Michael Conrad as Nate Scarboro
James Hampton as Caretaker
Harry Caesar as Granville
John Steadman as Pop
Charles Tyner as Unger
Mike Henry as Rassmeusen
Richard Kiel as Samson

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Longest Yard

United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
India: rent on Amazon Video
Canada: stream on Super Channel Plus, Super Channel Amazon Channel, fuboTV; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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