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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 Longest Yard is a 2005 American sports comedy film directed by Peter Segal and written by Sheldon Turner.A remake of 1974's movie of the same name, it stars Adam Sandler as a washed-up former professional American football quarterback who goes to prison and is forced to assemble a team to play against the guards.
The Longest Yard may refer to: The Longest Yard (1974 film) , starring Burt Reynolds The Longest Yard (2005 film) , remake of the 1974 film starring Adam Sandler and Chris Rock
The Longest Yard: $513,630: The Longest Yard reached number one in its sixth week on the chart [40] 41: October 9, 1974: Cabaret (reissue) $1,345,000 [41] 42: October 16, 1974: $687,000 [42] 43: October 23, 1974: Airport 1975: $903,934 [43] 44: October 30, 1974: The Longest Yard: $905,854: The Longest Yard returned to number one in its tenth ...
Tracy Keenan Wynn (born February 28, 1945) is an American screenwriter and producer, whose credits include The Longest Yard, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (both 1974), and The Deep (1977). Early and personal life
The Longest Yard, 122 Fifth St., West Des Moines, is closing July 10 after 16 years of business.
(Lynch did the same move on Christmas Day 2014 after a 79-yard touchdown run, which ended up as the longest rush of his career. The NFL fined him $11,050.)
Producer Matthew Vaughn, while looking for a film vehicle to highlight ex-football star Vinnie Jones, came across director Robert Aldrich's 1974 American football comedy The Longest Yard. Jones, who was known for rough play and off-field rowdiness, seemed a natural for the lead role. [4] Mean Machine was filmed from April to June 2001.