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The Longest Yard

1974 · 121 min

A gritty, funny prison sports drama that builds to a rousing, defiant underdog showdown.

Tagline
It's survival of the fiercest and funniest
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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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • friendship
Places
  • prison
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour6
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, crime
Directed by
Robert Aldrich
Written by
Tracy Keenan Wynn
Starring
Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter, Michael Conrad, James Hampton, Harry Caesar, John Steadman, Charles Tyner
Music
Frank De Vol
Cinematography
Joseph F. Biroc
Runtime
121 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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