The Longest Yard
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: August 30, 1974 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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90
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
The Longest Yard is an outstanding action drama, combining the brutish excitement of football competition with the brutalities of contemporary prison life. Burt Reynolds asserts his genuine star power, here as a former football pro forced to field a team under blackmail of warden Eddie Albert. Read full review
75
Rolling StoneRob LeDonne
This Burt Reynolds offering is a look at both prison life and the sport, and offers two hallmarks of classic 70's cinema: gritty, no holds barred action – and Reynolds' chest hair. Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Deftly employing split-screen and slow-motion techniques, Aldrich makes the most of Tracy Keenan Wynn's incisive script, aided by fine cinematography and tight Oscar-nominated editing. Read full review
70
The New YorkerPauline Kael
For all its bone-crunching collisions, it's almost irresistibly good-natured and funny.
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