A retired pro football quarterback is sent to prison and is forced by a sadistic warden to lead a team of inmates against a team of guards in a high-stakes game of football.
Remake of "The Longest Yard" (USA/1974), a Paramount Pictures release, starring Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert and Bernadette Peters; directed by Robert Aldrich.
Begin shoot date: summer 07/15/2004
US release date: summer 05/27/2005
Genres: Comedy, Remake, Sports
US Distributors: Paramount Pictures
Cast:
Adam Sandler - Paul Crewe
Chris Rock - Caretaker
Burt Reynolds - Inmate's Coach
William Fichtner
James Cromwell - Warden Hazen
Cloris Leachman
Credits:
Director: Peter Segal
Writer:
Sheldon Turner - Screenplay
Tim Herlihy - Screenplay