The Longest Yard (2005)

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.

Directed by: Peter Segal

Cast: Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, James Cromwell, Nelly, Michael Irvin, Bob Sapp, William Fichtner, Cloris Leachman, Courteney Cox, Terry Crews, Burt Reynolds, Tracy Morgan

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Sport

Rating: 5.6/10

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