The Longest Yard

The Longest Yard is a 2005 American sports comedy film remake of the 1974 film of the same name. Adam Sandler plays the protagonist, Paul Crewe, a disgraced former professional football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL, who is forced to form a team from the prison inmates to play football against their guards. Burt Reynolds, who played Adam Sandler's role in the original, plays a major role as Nate Scarborough, the head coach an... More

Initial release date:

  • May 19, 2005

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PG-13 (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 53 min

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Also known as:

  • The Longest Yard

Film

Directed by

Peter Segal

Peter Segal (born 1962) is an American film director, with credits in producing, writing, and acting. He has had general success in the comedy film genre.

Tagline:

  • It was hard to put a team together... until they found out who they were playing.

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 2005
  • Jan 30, 2001
  • Aug 3, 2004
  • Sep 20, 2005
  • May 27, 2005
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  • 1 h 53 min

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Currency Amount
  • 82,000,000

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The Longest Yard

The Longest Yard is a 1974 American comedy sports-drama film about inmates at a prison who play American football against their guards. Burt Reynolds portrayed Paul "Wrecking" Crewe in the original, and the coach Nate Scarborough in the 2005 remake. The 1974 original was also the basis for the 2001...

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