Film
The Longest Yard
2005· PG-13· 1h 53m· Comedy· Crime· Drama
“If you can't get out, get even.”
In "The Longest Yard" (2005), a disgraced former quarterback, Paul Crewe, finds himself incarcerated in a Texas penitentiary. There, the wily Warden Hazen coerces Crewe into coaching the prison guards' football team, only to have Crewe secretly organize a team of inmates for a game against the guards. With the help of Nate Scarborough, an incarcerated ex-NFL coach, Crewe navigates the brutal prison hierarchy and the warden's underhanded schemes to ensure an unfair victory for the guards, all while striving for a fair game.
2005-05-27
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Key Crew
DirectorPeter Segal
ScreenplaySheldon Turner
ProducerJack Giarraputo
Director of PhotographyDean Semler
Original Music ComposerTeddy Castellucci
EditorJeff Gourson
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Details
Released2005-05-27
Runtime1h 53m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosCallahan Filmworks · Paramount Pictures · MTV Films
Budget$90M
Box office$191M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.7/10 · 3735 votes
Original languageen
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