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The Longest Yard

Year:

1974

Duration:

121 min | Argentina:122 min

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Sport

IMDB rate:

7.1

Director:

Robert Aldrich

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1974-08-30

Filming Locations: Beverly Hills, California, USA

Earnings

Gross: $43,008,075 (USA) ( 1974)

Cast

Actor

Character

Burt Reynolds

Paul Crewe

Eddie Albert

Warden Hazen

Ed Lauter

Captain Knauer

Michael Conrad

Nate Scarboro

James Hampton

Caretaker

Harry Caesar

Granville

John Steadman

Pop

Charles Tyner

Unger

Mike Henry

Rassmeusen

Jim Nicholson

Ice Man

Bernadette Peters

Warden's Secretary

Pervis Atkins

Mawabe

Tony Cacciotti

Rotka

Anitra Ford

Melissa

Michael Fox

Announcer

Joe Kapp

Walking Boss

Richard Kiel

Samson

Pepper Martin

Shop Steward

Mort Marshall

Assistant Warden

Ray Nitschke

Bogdanski

Tony Reese

Levitt

Sonny Sixkiller

The Indian

Robert Tessier

Shokner

Dino Washington

Mason

Ernie Wheelwright

Spooner

Joe Dorsey

Bartender (as Joseph Dorsey)

Gus Carlucci

Team Doctor (as Dr. Gus Carlucci)

Jack Rockwell

Trainer

Sonny Shroyer

Tannen

Ray Ogden

Schmidt

Don Ferguson

Referee

Chuck Hayward

Trooper I

Alfie Wise

Trooper II

Steve Wilder

J.J.

George Jones

Big George

Wilbur Gillian

Big Wilbur

Wilson Warren

Buttercup

Joe Jackson

Little Joe

Howard Silverstein

Howie

Donald Hixon

Donny

J. Don Ferguson

Football Referee (uncredited)

Lance Fuller

Secondary Role (uncredited)

Harold Morris

Minor Role (uncredited)

Bill Rampley

Guard

Phillip Wende

Guard

Did you know?

Trivia

Ray Nitschke, the Green Bay Packer great, played a game called "Kill the Star" while on the playing field with Burt Reynolds.

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In the DVD version, James Hampton said that he was originally supposed to play Unger, but wanted to play Caretaker instead. Charles Tyner was given the Unger role.

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A number of the actors had previously played professional football. Burt Reynolds played for Florida State University and was drafted by the Baltimore Colts. Mike Henry (Rasmussen) played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Los Angeles Rams. Joe Kapp (Walking Boss) played quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. Ray Nitschke (Bodanski) was a middle linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, and Pervis Atkins (Mawabe) played for the Los Angeles Rams, the Washington Redskins and the Oakland Raiders.

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Goofs

In the first few shots of the film, Melissa is not wearing a bra, but in the last couple of shots as her argument with Paul Crewe escalates, a bra has appeared.

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When Crewe hits Bogdanski in the lower regions in the "all curl" play, its first and 10. The sidelines are celebrating, and the scoreboard shows 2nd down with 17 to go, with 2:29 left, though the penalty had not yet been assessed. As the Mean Machine comes to the line for a repeat of the "all curl" play, the announcer calls it "third and 32". After the 2nd "errant pass" from Crewe, another cut to the sidelines shows its still 2nd down and 17, but with 2:34 left in the game.

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During the game, various scenes are sunny and overcast between shots, and also at largely varying times of day.

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Quotes

Paul Crewe: Nate, if you're thinking about winning this game, then you're as crazy as he is.

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Paul Crewe: You know, there's only one thing I'm sorry about.

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Paul Crewe: Whattya got for me, Sunshine?

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Faq

When the Mean Machine score their first touchdown, they follow it up with a successful conversion (getting the ball into the end zone again) and are awarded 7 points for the play. Shouldn't they get 8?

Under current rules yes. However up until 1994, successfully reaching the end zone. after a touchdown in the NFL only resulted in 7 points.

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