The Longest Yard

Summary

The Longest Yard is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,185 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Longest Yard's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Longest Yard was directed by Robert Aldrich^[4].
• Albert S. Ruddy wrote the screenplay for The Longest Yard^[5].
• The Longest Yard's composer is recorded as Frank De Vol^[6].
• The Longest Yard's genre is comedy drama^[7].
• The Longest Yard's genre is action film^[8].
• The Longest Yard's genre is prison film^[9].
• The Longest Yard's genre is American football film^[10].
• A cast member of The Longest Yard was Burt Reynolds^[11].
• A cast member of The Longest Yard was Anitra Ford^[12].
• A cast member of The Longest Yard was Ed Lauter^[13].
• A cast member of The Longest Yard was Eddie Albert^[14].
• A cast member of The Longest Yard was Bernadette Peters^[15].
• A cast member of The Longest Yard was Richard Kiel^[16].
• A cast member of The Longest Yard was Michael Conrad^[17].
• A cast member of The Longest Yard was James Hampton^[18].
• A cast member of The Longest Yard was John Steadman^[19].
• A cast member of The Longest Yard was Mike Henry^[20].
• A cast member of The Longest Yard was Jim Nicholson^[21].
• A cast member of The Longest Yard was Pepper Martin^[22].
• A cast member of The Longest Yard was Robert Tessier^[23].
• A cast member of The Longest Yard was Lance Fuller^[24].
• A cast member of The Longest Yard was Michael Fox^[25].
• A cast member of The Longest Yard was Ray Nitschke^[26].
• A cast member of The Longest Yard was Charles Tyner^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Longest Yard was produced by Albert S. Ruddy^[28]. It was directed by Robert Aldrich^[4]. Albert S. Ruddy wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Burt Reynolds^[11], Anitra Ford^[12], Ed Lauter^[13], Eddie Albert^[14], Bernadette Peters^[15], and Richard Kiel^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include April 10, 1975^[29] and 1974^[30]. The original language of The Longest Yard was English^[31]. Genres include comedy drama^[7], action film^[8], prison film^[9], and American football film^[10]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Reception

Reviews include 79%^[33] and 6.9/10^[34].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Longest Yard include The Longest Marge^[35], an animated series episode^[36], directed by Matthew Nastuk^[37].

Why It Matters

The Longest Yard ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,185 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for it include The Longest Marge^[35], an animated series episode^[36], directed by Matthew Nastuk^[37].