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The Longest Yard (1974)

The Longest Yard (1974)

R 121 minutes EN Comedy , Drama
It's survival of the fiercest and funniest
A football player-turned-convict organizes a team of inmates to play against a team of prison guards. His dilemma is that the warden asks him to throw the game in return for an early release, but he is also concerned about the inmates' lack of self-esteem.
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