The Longest Yard
1974 film by Robert Aldrich
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Summary
The Longest Yard is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,086 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Robert Aldrich[3]
- Screenwriter: Albert S. Ruddy[4]
- Composer: Frank De Vol[5]
- Genre: comedy drama[6], action film[7], prison film[8], American football film[9]
- Cast member: Burt Reynolds[10], Anitra Ford[11], Ed Lauter[12], Eddie Albert[13], Bernadette Peters[14], Richard Kiel[15], Michael Conrad[16], James Hampton[17], John Steadman[18], Mike Henry[19], Jim Nicholson[20], Pepper Martin[21], Robert Tessier[22], Lance Fuller[23]
- Producer: Albert S. Ruddy[24]
- Production company: Paramount Pictures[25]
- Director of photography: Joseph F. Biroc[26]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[27]
- Distribution format: video on demand[28]
- Review score: 79%[29], 6.9/10[30]
- Color: color[31]
- Country of origin: United States[32]
- Publication date: April 10, 1975[33], 1974[34]
- Sport: American football[35]
- Distributed by: Paramount Pictures[36], Netflix[37]
- Narrative location: Florida[38]
- Filming location: South Carolina[39]
- Film editor: Michael Luciano[40]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Film Editing[41]
- Title: The Longest Yard[42]
- FSK film rating: FSK 18[43]
- Duration: 121 minutes[44]
- Kijkwijzer rating: 12[45]
- Filmiroda rating: Category III[46]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for The Longest Yard include The Longest Marge[47], an animated series episode[48], directed by Matthew Nastuk[49].
Why It Matters
The Longest Yard has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for it include The Longest Marge[47], an animated series episode[48], directed by Matthew Nastuk[49].