STAR RATINGS EXPLAINED

Classic

Excellent

Good

Fair

Tragic

FILM DETAILS

Certificate 12A

Cast Adam Sandler Burt Reynolds William Fichtner James Cromwell

Directors Peter Segal

Screenwriters Sheldon Turner Tim Herlihy

Running Time 113 minutes

The Longest Yard (12A)

Plot
When dishonoured NFL quarterback Paul Crewe (Sandler) ends up in the clink, conniving Warden Hazen (James Cromwell) demands he knock the guards’ semi-pro team into shape. Crewe’s answer is to train a ragtag bunch of inmates to take them on.

Verdict
The Cinematic equivalent of a happy-slapping by a pack of ASBOs.


Reviewer: Ian Nathan

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