The Longest Yard (1974)

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.

Directed by: Robert Aldrich

Cast: Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter, Michael Conrad, James Hampton, Harry Caesar, John Steadman, Charles Tyner, Mike Henry, Richard Kiel, Pervis Atkins, Bernadette Peters

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Sport

Rating: 6.9/10

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