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- Adam Sandler
- Chris Rock
- Burt Reynolds
- Nelly
- William Fichtner
- James Cromwell
- The Longest Yard Supporting Cast & Characters
As Paul "Wrecking" Crewe
Character: Adam Sandler leads the cast of The Longest Yard as disgraced NFL quarterback Paul Crewe. Accused of shaving points and arrested after a drunk driving incident, Paul is introduced as a foul-mouthed and self-obsessed sports star. However, upon making new friends in prison and standing up against an authoritarian warden, Paul finds a new shot at playing football. Notable Movies & TV Shows: Actor: The Longest Yard reunited Sandler with his 50 First Dates and Anger Management director P...
As James "Caretaker" Farrell
Character:“Caretaker” is one of Paul's first friends in prison, helping show him the ropes of the different dynamics and how best to survive. Even though he doesn’t play on the field, the friendly character is crucial to the football match as he helps Paul in the tryouts. He is a wisecracking character who is not afraid to talk back to some of the other inmates, but he also has a reputation as one of the least intimidating inmates in the prison. Notable Movies & TV Shows: Actor: "Caretaker" i...
As Coach Nate Scarborough
Character: The cast of the 2005 version of The Longest Yardincludes the original's lead, Burt Reynolds. Instead of playing Paul this time, Reynolds is credited as Coach Nate Scarborough. A former college football star, Nate is a seasoned veteran in the game who allows inmates a chance to get back at the abusive guards. Nate becomes something of a mentor figure for Paul. However, he also gets his moment to shine in the game as well, suiting up for a single play later in the climactic match. No...
As Earl Megget
Character: Earl is a running back on Paul’s team. He's a passionate player and very mature in terms of his personality. Even when the guards abuse him with racial slurs, Earl doesn’t fight back and waits for an opportunity to defeat them on the gridiron. He is one of the early members of Paul's team, showing his immense skills as an athlete with his incredible speed. His talents help to lend legitimacy to Paul's efforts. Notable Movies & TV Shows: Actor: Primarily known as a rapper and singer...
As Captain Brian Knauer
Character:Captain Brian Knauer is the head guard of the prison and the movie's secondary antagonist. Loyally following the orders of his warden, the character is shown to be quite brutal and quickly makes a dislike for Paul. However, he is shown to not be as villainous as the warden, wanting the game to be played fair. He also is hesitant to shoot Paul at the end of the movie when the warden attempts to convince Knauer that the inmate is trying to escape. Notable Movies & TV Shows: Actor: Cap...
As Warden Rudolph Hazen
Character: The sadistic prison warden Rudolph Hazen serves as the main villain of The Longest Yard. Masterminding the game between the inmates and the guards, he controls the prison with an iron fist and often ignores the abusive behavior of his staff. Hazen takes more pride in the prison guard's football team than anything else in the prison, wanting to ensure their victory at any cost. This includes sabotaging the team and even blackmailing Paul to throw the game. Notable Movies & TV Shows:...
Bill Goldberg as Joey "Battle" Battaglio - Former NFL defensive tackle and pro wrestler Bill Goldberg appears in the cast of The Longest Yard as the prison team’s linebacker, Joey "Battle" Battaglio. He is one of the toughest inmates and known for his shockingly large genitals which become a running joke. Goldberg also played Romeo in Universal Sol...
The Longest Yard: Directed by Peter Segal. With Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds, Nelly. Prison inmates form a football team to challenge the prison guards.
- (197K)
- Comedy, Crime, Sport
- Peter Segal
- 2005-05-27
1 hr 54 mins. Drama, Comedy, Action & Adventure. PG13. Watchlist. Where to Watch. Remake of the 1974 prisoners-vs.-guards American football drama in which a former professional player tries to turn...
- Peter Segal, Jack Giarraputo
May 27, 2005 · Discover the actors who brought to life the iconic characters of the beloved football movie The Longest Yard, including Paul Crewe and Nate Scarboro played by Adam Sandler and Burt Reynolds respectively.
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.
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Screenplay. Albert S. Ruddy. Story. Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe lands in a Texas federal penitentiary, where manipulative Warden Hazen recruits him to advise the institution's football team of prison guards. Crewe suggests a tune-up game which lands him quarterbacking a crew of inmates in a game against the guards.
