Though the film was billed as being based on an original story, some reviewers found parallels between this film and the 1962 Hungarian film Two Half Times in Hell, which was based on a real-life association football game in 1942 between German soldiers and Ukrainian prisoners of war during World War II, known as the ...
Technically, 1974's The Longest Yard, featuring Reynolds in the lead role, was a wholly original story (although it seemingly took inspiration from a real-life soccer game played against Nazis during World War II).
Mean Machine is a 2001 British sports comedy film directed by Barry Skolnick and starring former footballer Vinnie Jones. The film is an adaptation of the 1974 American film The Longest Yard, featuring association football rather than American football.
How many actual football players were in The Longest Yard?
The original 1974 pic starred Reynolds and featured an array of NFL players, including Pervis Atkins, Joe Kapp, Ray Nitschke, Sonny Sixkiller and Ernie Wheelwright.
In a remake of the 1974 Burt Reynolds film, Sandler played quarterback/prison inmate Paul Crewe alongside a stacked cast of Chris Rock, Nelly, James Cromwell, Tracy Morgan, Terry Crews and even the aforementioned Reynolds.
Is This Really The Tragic Real Life Story Behind (The Longest Yard) Movies?
Was there two longest yard movies?
The Longest Yard may refer to: The Longest Yard (1974 film), starring Burt Reynolds. The Longest Yard (2005 film), remake of the 1974 film starring Adam Sandler and Chris Rock. The Longest Yard (soundtrack), soundtrack for the 2005 remake.
The movie also prominently features ex-football players like Terry Crews and Bill Goldberg. Even musicians like Nelly and pro wrestlers like Dalip Singh Rana and Steve Austin feature in the ensemble.
Were there any professional football players in The Longest Yard?
Joe Kapp played quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. Ray Nitschke was a middle linebacker for the Green Bay Packers. Pervis Atkins played for the Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins, and Oakland Raiders. Michael Fox, who played the announcer, actually wrote his commentary himself.
A remake of 1974's The Longest Yard, it stars Adam Sandler as a washed-up former professional quarterback who, in exchange for a reduced prison sentence, is forced to assemble a football team to play against the guards.
"The Longest Yard" was one of Robert Aldrich's most successful films and many claimed it was him "selling out," but viewed 30 years later this really does stand apart from many of the other sports-comedy films of the decade.
ED GORDON, host: Nelly is the latest rapper to try his hand at acting. He plays a convict in the film "The Longest Yard." The movie is a remake of the 1974 prison football comedy of the same name. This "Longest Yard" also reunites "Saturday Night Live" alums Adam Sandler and Chris Rock.
Why did Paul Crewe go to jail in The Longest Yard?
After taking her Maserati-engined Citroën SM without permission and leading police on a car chase, and subsequent attack of two police officers, Crewe is sentenced to 18 months in Citrus State Prison. The convicts disrespect Crewe because he was dismissed from the NFL for point shaving.
It is a slightly updated, but fairly faithful remake of the 1974 film of the same name. This time, we have Adam Sandler who plays the incarcerated quarterback that Burt Reynolds played in the original. Reynolds is on hand to play a minor role which the original film also contained. The plot is still the same.
Rewatching The Longest Yard and totally forgot that the WWE is well represented - Stone Cold, Goldberg, Kevin Nash, and The Great Khali all had significant parts!
He told the Associated Press he played youth football and junior high football in St. Louis, and that football was his best sport, which he demonstrated in the MTV Rock 'N Jock game. Nelly played shortstop at University City High in St. Louis, and was good enough to get looks from the Braves and Pirates.
What team did Paul Crewe play for in The Longest Yard?
The Longest Yard is a 2005 American sports comedy film and a remake of the 1974 film of the same name. Adam Sandler plays the protagonist Paul Crewe, a disgraced former professional quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who is forced to form a team from the prison inmates to play football against their guards.
The historical backdrop of El Camino College's Murdock Stadium serves as the main setting for the climactic football game which is played between prison inmates and guards. In addition to these two primary shooting locations, Long Beach was also utilized to film other exterior scenes throughout the movie.
No, it's not a super serious film, but if you like football and the good feeling of revenge you'll love this film. Lots of violent blows from the guards and a little racism, but nothing too "out of the ordinary" . . some great one-liners from Chris Rock's character.
Parents need to know that this film pushes the edges of the PG-13 rating. It features repeated crude language (including one "f--k" and several uses of the "N" word), frequent violence on and off the football field, including one character burning to death in an explosion, beatings and hard tackles…
With the film being released in 2005, the cast would see names including Bill Goldberg, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Kevin Nash, and The Great Khali all featured as part of the football teams, with Khali and Goldberg being a part of the cons team, and Austin and Nash being cast as guards.
