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New Mexico and Burt R..........Smokey and the Bandit.............I saw some of those in the late 1970s............as a kid...........


The Longest Yard (1974 film) The Longest Yard is a 1974 American sports comedy film directed by Robert Aldrich, written by Tracy Keenan Wynn and based on a story by producer Albert S. Ruddy. The film follows a former NFL player (Burt Reynolds) recruiting the group of prisoners and playing football against their guards.

The Longest Yard (1974 film) - Wikipedia

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Burt Reynolds, who played Sandler's role in the original, co-stars as Nate Scarborough, the inmates' coach. Chris Rock plays Crewe's friend, known as Caretaker.

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