The Longest Yard
The Longest Yard
The Longest Yard
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1974
2h 1m
6.7(307 votes)
Comedy
Drama
Crime

Overview

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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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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2 videos

Cast & Crew

48 members
Acting

Burt Reynolds

Paul Crewe

Burt Reynolds
Acting

Eddie Albert

Warden Hazen

Eddie Albert
Acting

Ed Lauter

Captain Knauer

Ed Lauter
Acting

Michael Conrad

Nate Scarboro

Michael Conrad
Acting

James Hampton

Caretaker

James Hampton
Acting

Harry Caesar

Granville

Harry Caesar
Acting

John Steadman

Pop

John Steadman
Acting

Charles Tyner

Unger

Charles Tyner
Acting

Mike Henry

Rassmeusen

Mike Henry
Acting

Richard Kiel

Samson

Richard Kiel
Production

Pervis Atkins

Mawabe

Pervis Atkins
Acting

Bernadette Peters

Miss Toot

Bernadette Peters
Acting

Jim Nicholson

Ice Man

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Tony Cacciotti

Rotka

Tony Cacciotti
Acting

Anitra Ford

Melissa

Anitra Ford
Acting

Tony Reese

Levitt

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Michael Fox

Announcer

Michael Fox
Acting

Dino Washington

Mason

Dino Washington
Acting

George A. Jones

Big George

George A. Jones
Acting

Chuck Hayward

Trooper I

Chuck Hayward
Acting

Mort Marshall

Assistant Warden

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Joe Kapp

Walking Boss

Joe Kapp
Acting

Pepper Martin

Shop Steward

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Acting

Ray Nitschke

Bogdanski

Ray Nitschke
Acting

Sonny Sixkiller

The Indian

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Robert Tessier

Shokner

Robert Tessier
Acting

Ernie Wheelwright

Spooner

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Joe Dorsey

Bartender

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Gus Carlucci

Team Doctor

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Acting

Jack Rockwell

Trainer

Jack Rockwell
Acting

Sonny Shroyer

Tannen

Sonny Shroyer
Acting

Ray Ogden

Schmidt

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Acting

Don Ferguson

Referee

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Alfie Wise

Trooper II

Alfie Wise
Acting

Steve Wilder

J.J.

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Wilbur Gillian

Big Wilbur

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Wilson Warren

Buttercup

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Joe Jackson

Little Joe

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Howard Silverstein

Howie

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Donald Hixon

Donny

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Gerald Michael Atkins

Con / Football player (uncredited)

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Acting

Malcolm Atterbury

Bit Part (uncredited)

Malcolm Atterbury
Acting

J. Don Ferguson

Football Referee (uncredited)

J. Don Ferguson
Acting

Lance Fuller

Secondary Role (uncredited)

Lance Fuller
Acting

Harold Morris

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Acting

Bill Rampley

Guard / Football Player (uncredited)

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Crew

James Hooks Reynolds

Con Football Player (uncredited)

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Acting

Philip Wende

Guard (uncredited)

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