
The Longest Yard

It's survival of the fiercest and funniest
Rating: 6.7 out of 10TMDB(341 votes)
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Film Editing (1975)
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Box office
Grossed $43M worldwide, about 14.8 times its $2.9M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in South Carolina
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Setting
Set in Florida
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Music
Music by Frank De Vol
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Joseph F. Biroc
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Tracy Keenan WynnScreenplay
- Albert S. RuddyStory
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 21, 1974
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2.9M
- Revenue
- $43M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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