"The Longest Yard" consists of a acclaimed 1974 gritty sports-drama directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Burt Reynolds, which was remade in 2005 as a comedy starring Adam Sandler. The plot revolves around a disgraced quarterback forced to organize an inmate football team against abusive guards, known internationally as "The Mean Machine". More information is available on the Paramount Pictures 1974 site and the Paramount Pictures 2005 site .
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