The Longest Yard (1974)

Regista:

Robert Aldrich

Writers:

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

Data di uscita:

30 agosto 1974 (USA)

Genere:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Sport

Slogan:

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:

Beehive Hairdo | Prison Guard | Power | Parole | Library

Premi:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations

Recensioni degli utenti:

Real men; no schtick

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Aug. 3

5:00 AM

MAX

Cast

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

Alias:

The Mean Machine (UK)
Quella sporca ultima meta (Italy) [it]

Durata:

121 min | Argentina:122 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonoro:

Mono

Divieti:

Finland:K-16 (cut) (1995) | Netherlands:12 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1975) | Finland:K-15 (uncut) (2005) | 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

Luoghi delle riprese:

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Curiosità:

Burt Reynolds was quoted as saying that late director Robert Aldrich deliberately framed and shot 'The Longest Yard' in 1.33:1 Academy aspect ratio (with the intent that it would be matted theatrically for 1.85:1) because prophetically Aldrich didn't want to see his vision later be manipulated for television screens by panning and scanning.

Errori:

Continuity: After the first time that Crewe hits Bogdanski "below the belt" with the football, the game clock has stopped at 2:29 remaining in the game, after the second time he does it, the clock is at 2:35 remaining and running.

Citazioni:

[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.

Movie Connections:

Citato in "Lizzie McGuire: The Longest Yard (#2.7)" (2002)

Colonna sonora:

Paramount on Parade

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.