The Longest Yard
Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe lands in a Texas federal penitentiary, where manipulative Warden Hazen recruits him to advise the institution's football team of prison guards. Crewe suggests a tune-up game which lands him quarterbacking a crew of inmates in a game against the guards. Aided by incarcerated ex-NFL coach and player Nate Scarborough, Crewe and his team must overcome not only the bloodthirstiness of the opposition, but also the corrupt warden trying to fix the game against them.
Critics Sentiment
Mean Machine wins with decisive two point conversion in final moments
Caretaker is killed by the explosive radio planted by guards
The film recovers dramatically from Caretaker's tragic death to the exciting game day preparation, jumping from 5.1 to 7.8 as the team rallies around his memory.
The Longest Yard maintains solid entertainment value throughout with a notable dip during the predictable tragedy of Caretaker's death, but builds to an exciting and well-received climactic football game. Reviewers consistently praised the supporting cast, football sequences, and comedic moments while finding the overall experience fun despite some formulaic elements. The film peaks in its final act as the underdog story reaches its satisfying conclusion.
Full cast
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Adam Sandler
Paul Crewe
Chris Rock
Caretaker
James Cromwell
Warden Hazen
Nelly
Megget
Michael Irvin
Deacon Moss
Bob Sapp
Switowski
William Fichtner
Captain Knauer
Cloris Leachman
Lynette
Courteney Cox
Lena
Terry Crews
Cheeseburger Eddy
Burt Reynolds
Coach Nate Scarborough
Tracy Morgan
Ms. Tucker
David Patrick Kelly
Unger
Nicholas Turturro
Brucie
Joey Diaz
Big Tony
Steve Austin
Guard Dunham
Bill Goldberg
Battle
Dalip Singh
Turley
Bill Romanowski
Guard Lambert
Brian Bosworth
Guard Garner
Crew
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