The Longest Yard
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- Synopsis
- One of the toughest and best-remembered sports movies of the 1970s gets a humorous makeover in this comedy. Paul "Wrecking" Crewe (Adam Sandler) was once a famous professional football player, but after several years out of the limelight and an ......
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- Starring
- Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds, Nelly, Nicholas Turturro
- Director(s)
- Peter Segal
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount Pictures
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 109 min.
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Variety | Joe LeydonAdd Critic to Favorites
Sandler impressively assumes the Reynolds role here, with strong support by Reynolds himself and a slightly restrained but frequently hilarious Chris Rock.Read the full review
USA Today | Mike ClarkAdd Critic to Favorites
The new version has the zip of a 96-yard punt return and all the ingredients to inspire the celebratory crushing of empty beer cans.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
The Longest Yard more or less achieves what most of the people attending it will expect. Most of its audiences will be satisfied enough when they leave the theater, although few will feel compelled to rent it on video to share with their friends. So, yes, it's a fair example of what it is.Read the full review
