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The Longest Yard poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.5 / 100
1974·Comedy / Crime / Drama·2h 1m

THE LONGEST YARD

“It's survival of the fiercest and funniest”

A football player-turned-convict organizes a team of inmates to play against a team of prison guards. His dilemma is that the warden asks him to throw the game in return for an early release, but he is also concerned about the inmates' lack of self-esteem.

Above the Line
Robert Aldrich·DirectorTracy Keenan Wynn·ScreenplayAlbert S. Ruddy·StoryJoseph F. Biroc·Director of PhotographyFrank De Vol·Original Music ComposerMichael Luciano·Editor
Cast
Burt Reynolds·Paul CreweEddie Albert·Warden HazenEd Lauter·Captain KnauerMichael Conrad·Nate ScarboroJames Hampton·CaretakerHarry Caesar·GranvilleJohn Steadman·PopCharles Tyner·UngerMike Henry·RassmeusenRichard Kiel·Samson
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Robert Aldrich·DirectorClifford C. Coleman·Assistant DirectorHal Needham·Second Unit DirectorRon Wright·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Tracy Keenan Wynn·ScreenplayAlbert S. Ruddy·Story
Camera· 1
Joseph F. Biroc·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Michael Luciano·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Frank De Vol·Original Music ComposerJames Fritch·Sound EditorGordon Daniel·Sound EditorJim Foglesong·Sound RecordistFred Faust·Sound MixerJohn Wilkinson·Sound Re-Recording MixerHoward Beals·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 4
James Dowell Vance·Production DesignRaphael Bretton·Set DecorationTom Ellingwood·Makeup ArtistGuy Del Russo·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Albert S. Ruddy·ProducerJoyce Selznick·CastingAlan P. Horowitz·Associate ProducerSteven R. Stevens·Casting
Other Departments· 7
Chuck Hayward·StuntsHal Needham·Stunt CoordinatorFrank Orsatti·StuntsDenny Arnold·StuntsPat Studstill·StuntsLouie Elias·StuntsGary McLarty·Stunts
By the Numbers
77.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
77%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$43M
ROI 1383%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Longest Yard's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F7931E
#2E5385
#FFFFFF
Mood
Energetic, Comedic
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a large group of men, predominantly African American and Caucasian, some wearing blue prison uniforms and others in athletic wear, against a”

comedysport
Key Elements
Barbed WireFootball Scoreboard
Atmosphere
Vibrant, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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