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The Longest Yard

2005 · 113 min

It is a high-energy, over-the-top sports comedy set against the backdrop of a corrupt prison system.

Tagline
If you can't get out, get even.
Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • power
  • corruption
  • sport
  • loyalty
Places
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy, crime
Directed by
Peter Segal
Written by
Sheldon Turner
Starring
Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds, Nelly, Michael Irvin, Bill Goldberg, Terry Crews, Bob Sapp
Music
Teddy Castellucci
Cinematography
Dean Semler
Runtime
113 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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