---
title: 'The Longest Yard (1974)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Aldrich'
released: '1974-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 121
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-longest-yard-1974'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071771/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Longest Yard (1974)

1974 · 121 min · Action, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Longest Yard is a 1974 American prison sports comedy-drama film directed by Robert Aldrich, written by Tracy Keenan Wynn, based on a story by producer Albert S. Ruddy, and starring Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter, Michael Conrad and James Hampton. The film was released as The Mean Machine in the United Kingdom and South Africa. The film follows former NFL player Paul Crewe recruiting a group of prisoners and playing football against their guards. It features many real-life football players, including Ray Nitschke of the Green Bay Packers.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Aldrich](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-aldrich)
- **Screenplay:** [Albert S. Ruddy](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-s-ruddy)
- **Producer:** [Albert S. Ruddy](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-s-ruddy)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Frank De Vol](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-de-vol)
- **Director of Photography:** [Joseph F. Biroc](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-f-biroc)
- **Editor:** [Michael Luciano](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-luciano)

## Cast

- [Michael Fox](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-fox)
- [Jim Nicholson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-nicholson)
- [Michael Conrad](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-conrad)
- [Burt Reynolds](https://cinepixo.com/people/burt-reynolds)
- [James Hampton](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-hampton)
- [Bernadette Peters](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernadette-peters)
- [Eddie Albert](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-albert)
- [Richard Kiel](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-kiel)
- [Mike Henry](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-henry)
- [Robert Tessier](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-tessier)
- [Charles Tyner](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-tyner)
- [John Steadman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-steadman)
- [Ray Nitschke](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-nitschke)
- [Ed Lauter](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-lauter)
- [Lance Fuller](https://cinepixo.com/people/lance-fuller)

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