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The Longest Yard

1974

Robert Aldrich

Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter, Michael Conrad ...

5.8

2,083

Comedy. Drama In this rough-and tumble movie, actually filmed on-location at the Georgia State Prison, the cons are the heroes and the guards are the heavies. Eddie Albert is the sadistic warden who'll gladly make any sacrifice to push his guards' semi-pro football team to the national championship. Burt Reynolds plays one-time pro quarterback Paul Crewe, now behind bars for leading State Police on a wild chase in a "borrowed car" and more. He agrees ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Nora Sayre The New York Times	"The plot does yield some dramatic tension"	POS
United Kingdom	Geoff Andrew Time Out	"If it all gets bogged down occasionally in its macho-violence trip, it's nevertheless very exciting, very witty, and elevated above its action-movie status by Aldrich's deliberate references to Nixon"	POS
United Kingdom	Jamie Russell BBC	"[It] is clearly a comment on American politics after Watergate. Yet Aldrich never lets this serious subtext get in the way of the (....) violent fun (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Variety	"An outstanding action drama, combining the brutish excitement of football competition with the brutalities of contemporary prison life"	POS
United States	TV Guide	"Burt Reynolds gives one of his best performances (...) Aldrich makes the most of Tracy Keenan Wynn's incisive script"	POS

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