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Box office. $191.5 million [1] The Longest Yard is a 2005 American sports comedy film directed by Peter Segal and written by Sheldon Turner. A remake of 1974's The Longest Yard, it stars Adam Sandler as a washed-up former professional American football quarterback who goes to prison and is forced to assemble a team to play against the guards.
Nov 7, 2023 · The Longest Yard will hit the big screen again as it is remade for a second time. Starring Burt Reynolds, it was originally a 1974 film directed by Robert Aldrich. It was then remade 31 years later as an Adam Sandler movie of the same name in 2005, in which Reynolds played a coach in place of his former role as the team's quarterback.
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Now Deadline reports football classic The Longest Yard is set to join Black Christmas as one of the rare films to be remade more than once. The Longest Yard Is Being Remade For A Second Time The 1974 Burt Reynolds original was remade once already in 2005—this time with Adam Sandler leading the way.
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Sep 1, 2024 · So far, The Longest Yard has been remade three times: in Britain in 2001, in America in 2005, and even in 2015 as an Egyptian film. However, only the 2005 version shares the same title as the ...
Jun 20, 2024 · The 2005 remake of The Longest Yard boasts a star-studded cast with notable comedians, veteran actors, football players, and wrestlers. Some of the big names included are Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds, Nelly, James Cromwell, William Fichtner, and more, providing laughs and sports elements. Director Peter Segal collaborates with Adam Sandler to ...
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May 22, 2005 · In its time, the original “Yard” was viewed by many as an ersatz companion piece to Aldrich’s 1967 “The Dirty Dozen,” underscoring similarities between criminal behavior and socially ...
