Equal parts tough and funny, and led by a perfectly cast Burt Reynolds, The Longest Yard has an interesting political subtext and an excellent climax -- even if it takes too long to get there.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Robert Aldrich -
Producer -
Albert S. Ruddy -
Screenwriter -
Tracy Keenan Wynn -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures -
Production Co -
Paramount Pictures , Ruddy Productions -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama , Crime -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Aug 30, 1974, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jun 6, 2014 -
Runtime -
2h 1m
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