The Longest Yard (1974)

Regisseur:

Robert Aldrich

Drehbuchautoren:

Albert S. Ruddy (story)
Tracy Keenan Wynn (writer)

Premierendatum:

30. August 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie | Krimi | Drama | Sportfilm

Werbezeile:

It's Survival of the Fiercest and Funniest

Plot:

A sadistic warden asks a former pro quarterback, now serving time in his prison, to put together a team of inmates to take on (and get pummeled by) the guards.

Plot Keywords:

Brass Knuckles | Arson | Native American | Domination | Actress

Filmpreise:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Real men; no schtick

Besetzung

Burt Reynolds	...	Paul Crewe
Eddie Albert	...	Warden Hazen
Ed Lauter	...	Captain Knauer
Michael Conrad	...	Nate Scarboro
James Hampton	...	Caretaker (as Jim Hampton)
Harry Caesar	...	Granville
John Steadman	...	Pop
Charles Tyner	...	Unger
Mike Henry	...	Rassmeusen
Jim Nicholson	...	Ice Man
Bernadette Peters	...	Miss Toot
Pervis Atkins	...	Mawabe
Tony Cacciotti	...	Rotka
Anitra Ford	...	Melissa Gaines
Michael Fox	...	Announcer

Alternativ:

The Mean Machine (UK)
Härteste Meile, Die (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]
Kampfmaschine, Die (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

121 Min | Argentina:122 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe (Technicolor)

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Mono

Altersfreigabe:

Finland:K-15 (uncut) (2005) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1995) | Netherlands:12 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1975) | West Germany:18 (nf) (original rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Norway:16 (1975) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (video rating) (1987) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:R

Drehorte:

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Firma:

Paramount Pictures

Dies und das:

In the DVD version, James Hampton said that he was originally supposed to play Unger, but wanted to play Caretaker instead. Charles Tyner was given the Unger role instead.

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: The same red 1966 Plymouth GTX is seen in two different locations during opening car chase.

Dialogzitate:

[first lines]
Melissa: How long do we have to keep watching this crap?... Only a moron can sit and watch two football games, one after the other.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Wird parodiert in Necessary Roughness (1991)

Soundtrack:

Born Free

Real men; no schtick

"The Longest Yard" does not depend on the tiresome innocent-man-behind-bars schtick to evoke the inmates' humanity. Crew, Caretaker, et al are not men because they have been falsely accused, but because they maintain their manhood under conditions of mental and physical cruelty. Their humanity isn't a plot or script convention, but the core of their character. It's refreshing to discover that you're cheering for criminals despite their unapologetic bravado. IMHO, the best "prison" film ever made.