The Longest Yard (1974)

Name: The Longest Yard
Released: 1974

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.

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime

What to watch after The Longest Yard

Smokey and the Bandit (1977) — Same feel: fun, boisterous
The Dirty Dozen (1967) — Robert Aldrich directed both
Hooper (1978) — Burt Reynolds appears in both
Mean Machine (2001) — Same subject: prison
Heaven Can Wait (1978) — Same subject: american football, quarterback
48 Hrs. (1982) — Same subject: prison