The Longest Yard

Popular sports comedy stars Burt Reynolds as Paul "Wrecking" Crewe, an ex-pro quarterback who is sentenced to serve 18 months in prison for stealing his girlfriend's car. His attempts to adjust to life behind bars are complicated when the conniving warden (Eddie Albert) coerces him into organizing an all-con football team to play against the jail guards' semi-pro squad-resulting in a game unlike anything you'd see in professional sports. With Ed Lauter, Michael Conrad, James Hampton. 121 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; audio commentary.