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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 did well at the box office. Its $47.6 million opening weekend was the largest of Sandler's career and only second to The Day After Tomorrow as the largest opening by a movie that was not No. 1. The film would go on to gross $158.1 million in the United States and Canada and $190 million worldwide.
The Longest Yard: Coach Nate Scarborough The Dukes of Hazzard: J.D. 'Boss' Hogg: The Legend of Frosty the Snowman [1] Narrator Voice; Direct-to-DVD 2006 Cloud 9: Billy Cole Direct-to-DVD End Game: General Montgomery Forget About It: Sam LeFleur Grilled: Goldbluth Broken Bridges: Jake Delton 2007 In the Name of the King: King Konreid Randy and ...
James Oliver Cromwell [1] (born January 27, 1940) [1] is an American actor. Known for his extensive work as a character actor, he has received a Primetime Emmy Award as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Babe (1995).
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.
Keep the laughs coming with these funny movie quotes and iconic lines from classics like "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," "Young Frankenstein" and others. ... "Back to the Future Part II" (1989 ...
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
James Wade Hampton (July 9, 1936 – April 7, 2021) was an American actor, television director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his TV roles such as Private Hannibal Shirley Dobbs on F Troop (1965–1967), Leroy B. Simpson on The Doris Day Show (1968–1969), Love, American Style (1969–1974), and his movie roles such as "Caretaker" in The Longest Yard (1974), a role which garnered him ...