Adam Sandler, Burt Reynolds, Chris Rock
Pro quarterback Paul Crewe and former college champion and coach, Nate Scarborough are both doing time in the same prison. Asked to put together a team of inmates to take on the guards, Crewe enlists ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 3, 2004
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October 31, 2007As a remake, it's has a couple of faults. As a stand-alone comedy, it's funny & delivers stand-up-and-cheer football action.
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July 18, 2009A reasonable Sandler comedy based on an older film which is much much better of course haha This is cliched to the hilt and full of the usual toilet gags, gay gags and prison gags which have filled films like this for years, its quite funny in places yes but very average in most....( read more)
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Critic Reviews
May 27, 2005
David Edelstein, Slate
May 27, 2005
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
An odd mix of amusing nonsense and nastiness that chugs along, hit and miss, until the last section, which is the best part of the movie and its real reason for being: the game. full review
May 27, 2005
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
A serviceable bone-cruncher of a sports comedy, just tough enough and funny enough to reach the end zone. full review
May 27, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The Longest Yard more or less achieves what most of the people attending it will expect. full review
May 27, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post
The characters sound like they were dreamed up during the drive to the set. full review
May 26, 2005
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
The film primarily replaces its predecessor's gritty swagger with WWE and MTV-esque posturing. full review
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