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.
Release Date | August 21, 1974 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | The Longest Yard | |
Runtime | 2h 1min | |
Budget | $2,900,000 | |
Revenue | $43,008,075 | |
Language | English | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | United States of America | |
Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |