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The Longest Yard Reviews

1974 Certificate 15
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In Robert Aldrich's crowd-pleasing classic, Burt Reynolds stars as convict Paul Crewe, a former football player doing time in a prison controlled by two authoritarian sports fanatics, warden Hazen (Eddie Albert) and captain Knauer (Ed Lauter). When Crewe sees that the guards have a top-notch football team, he takes it upon .. Read more

Starring Burt Reynolds, Ed Lauter, James Hampton, Michael Conrad
Director Robert Aldrich
Genres Comedy

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  • Critics' reviews (2) of The Longest Yard

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  • A fiercely anti-authoritarian parable mixing broad, black comedy and fast action, this portrays the conflict between... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

  • Violent, meandering comedy-drama with murderous jokes but no narrative grip.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    Definitive proof that Burt Reynolds could act....

    The Longest Yard, previously titled The Mean Machine (Later rehashed by Vinnie Jones) is basically a story of a man who had everything, lost it all and then ... more

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      • Gratman from WATFORD
      • Posted 02 Feb 2005 16:08
  • 4 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    A classic

    One of those films you remember with pleasure from your childhood (well if you are of the 30ish persuasion).

    It is a joy to see Burt Reynolds at the ... more

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      • DrAndyP from West Sussex
      • Posted 10 Jun 2004 17:00
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 3.0 stars

    its 'mean machine' under a different gise

    classic movie under a different name

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      • paul wooding from skelmersdale
      • Posted 04 Oct 2005 12:35

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 3.0 stars

    its 'mean machine' under a different gise

    classic movie under a different name

    Report this review
      • paul wooding from skelmersdale
      • Posted 04 Oct 2005 12:35

  • Rated - 4.0 stars

    A classic

    I have to say when my other half made me get this out I wasn't looking forward to it but I was greatly surprised. Excellent cast and lead from Burt when ... more

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      • A customer from St Helens
      • Posted 18 Apr 2006 20:07
  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    Definitive proof that Burt Reynolds could act....

    The Longest Yard, previously titled The Mean Machine (Later rehashed by Vinnie Jones) is basically a story of a man who had everything, lost it all and then ... more

    Report this review
      • Gratman from WATFORD
      • Posted 02 Feb 2005 16:08
  • 4 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    A classic

    One of those films you remember with pleasure from your childhood (well if you are of the 30ish persuasion).

    It is a joy to see Burt Reynolds at the ... more

    Report this review
      • DrAndyP from West Sussex
      • Posted 10 Jun 2004 17:00
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 3.0 stars

    its 'mean machine' under a different gise

    classic movie under a different name

    Report this review
      • paul wooding from skelmersdale
      • Posted 04 Oct 2005 12:35

  • Rated - 4.0 stars

    A classic

    I have to say when my other half made me get this out I wasn't looking forward to it but I was greatly surprised. Excellent cast and lead from Burt when ... more

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      • A customer from St Helens
      • Posted 18 Apr 2006 20:07

  • Rated - 5.0 stars

    the name

    for the buffs out there, this film was released as the longest yard in america, and renamed mean machine for the UK.

    i love this film and the dirty ... more

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      • A customer from Bristol, England
      • Posted 12 Jan 2007 16:25

  • Critics' reviews (2)

  • A fiercely anti-authoritarian parable mixing broad, black comedy and fast action, this portrays the conflict between... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

  • Violent, meandering comedy-drama with murderous jokes but no narrative grip.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006
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      In Robert Aldrich's crowd-pleasing classic, Burt Reynolds stars as convict Paul Crewe, a former football player doing time in a prison controlled by two authoritarian sports fanatics, warden Hazen (Eddie Albert) and captain Knauer (Ed Lauter). When Crewe sees that the guards have a top-notch ...

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