Hollywood great Burt Reynolds (White Lightning, Semi-Tough) leads the downfield charge in this raucous, rough-and-tumble comedy-drama coached by legendary director Robert Aldrich (Vera Cruz, The Dirty Dozen). Reynolds plays one-time pro quarterback Paul Crewe, now behind bars for leading the state police on a wild chase in a borrowed car. Eddie Albert (Hustle) is the sadistic, scheming warden who recruits Crewe to form a team of convicts to go up against the wardens polished, semi-pro team of prison guards in a championship game. Crewe has agreed that his crewdubbed the Mean Machinewill provide only passive resistance to the squad of brutal guards. But the gridiron showdown turns into a gritty game of cunning strategy as the Mean Machine defies the wardens iron-fisted control and attempts to go the distance in The Longest Yard. Featuring Ed Lauter, Michael Conrad, Bernadette Peters, Richard Kiel and a rowdy roster of real-life football greats, its survival of the fiercest. And the funniest!
Special Features:
Brand New HD Master From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
NEW Audio Commentary by Film Critics Alain Silver and James Ursini, Authors of WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO ROBERT ALDRICH?: HIS LIFE AND HIS FILMS
Audio Commentary by Star Burt Reynolds and Writer/Producer Albert S. Ruddy
Doing Time on THE LONGEST YARD: Featurette
Unleashing THE MEAN MACHINE: Featurette
Theatrical Trailer Newly Mastered in 4K
Newly Commissioned Art by Sean Phillips
Optional English Subtitles
- Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Package Dimensions : 6.73 x 5.39 x 0.47 inches; 5.92 ounces
- Director : Robert Aldrich
- Media Format : Blu-ray
- Run time : 2 hours and 1 minute
- Release date : May 16, 2023
- Actors : Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter, Michael Conrad
- Subtitles: : English
- Studio : KL Studio Classics
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
