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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.
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Nov 7, 2023 · 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. Now, The Longest Yard is set to get yet another adaptation.
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The film has been remade three times: as the 2001 British film Mean Machine (a shortened version of the title used for the original's UK release), starring Vinnie Jones, the 2005 film remake, The Longest Yard featuring Adam Sandler and Reynolds as coach Nate Scarborough, and as the 2015 Egyptian film Captain Masr.
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...
May 22, 2005 · The second reprise of an Aldrich pic to hit screens in recent months, following underrated and under-performing “Flight of the Phoenix,” “Longest Yard” rarely strays far from the original...
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Nov 7, 2023 · Nearly 50 years after the original film and 18 years after its remake, it appears that Paramount Pictures is returning to the prison gridiron for yet another go at "The Longest Yard."