# The Longest Yard (1974)

> A disgraced quarterback turns a prison football game into a bruising fight for inmate pride while the warden pressures him to betray his team.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2866

## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime
- Director: Robert Aldrich
- Cast: Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter, Michael Conrad, James Hampton, Harry Caesar, John Steadman, Charles Tyner
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071771/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tough, irreverent, brutal, sports movie night, 1970s film marathon

## Synopsis

A convict finds purpose and camaraderie through the game of football, but at a cost.

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