The Longest Yard

The Longest Yard (2005) is a drama, comedy film directed by Peter Segal rated 6.7/10.

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.

Cast

Adam Sandler

Paul Crewe

Chris Rock

Caretaker

James Cromwell

Warden Hazen

Nelly

Megget

Michael Irvin

Deacon Moss

Bob Sapp

Switowski

William Fichtner

Captain Knauer

Cloris Leachman

Lynette

Courteney Cox

Lena

Terry Crews

Cheeseburger Eddy

Burt Reynolds

Coach Nate Scarborough

Tracy Morgan

Ms. Tucker