What happens at the end of The Longest Yard?

What happens at the end of The Longest Yard?

Caretaker is murdered by Unger. The convicts go to the game wearing the jerseys Caretaker got for them, naming themselves the "Mean Machine". After building an early lead, Warden Hazen tells Crewe if he doesn't lose the game he will charge Crewe with the murder of Caretaker, using Unger to finger Crewe as an accessory.

Is The Longest Yard a sequel to the original?

"The Longest Yard" is the 2005 remake of the 1974 original, which starred Burt Reynolds. In the new version, Sandler plays the former Reynolds role of Paul Crewe, a former NFL quarterback blackballed by the league for shaving points (though it wasn't proven) who ends up in prison after taking a joyride in his Bentley.

What football players were in the original Longest Yard?

Several professional football players appeared in The Longest Yard including Ray Nitschke, Joe Kapp, Gene (Dino) Washington and Mike Henry. Star Burt Reynolds had been a promising college football half-back for Florida State University when his career was cut short by a serious knee injury.

Who gets blown up in The Longest Yard?

Paul Crewe (Adam Sandler) is a former NFL player who, one night, gets drunk and goes joyriding in the Bentley of his girlfriend (Courteney Cox in an uncredited role), crashing it. It is revealed that he was accused of shaving points in a big game, although it was never proven.

Did Longest Yard copy Mean Machine?

The film has been remade three times: as the 2001 British film Mean Machine (a shortened version of the title used for the original's UK release), starring Vinnie Jones, the 2005 film remake, The Longest Yard featuring Adam Sandler and Reynolds as coach Nate Scarborough, and as the 2015 Egyptian film Captain Masr.

When did the movie The Longest Yard come out?

• The Longest Yard (2005 film) Jump to navigation Jump to search. 2005 film by Peter Segal. The Longest Yard is a 2005 American sports prison comedy film and a remake of the 1974 film of the same name.

What happens at the end of the Longest Yard?

• The Mean Machines catch on and desperately try to maintain an even foothold, but without Crewe, they falter once more in scoring. After earning a two touchdown lead on the Mean Machines, the Guards begin to brutally injure the inmates, spurring Crewe to reenter the field.

Who was the football player in the Longest Yard?

• ... 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. Written by Matt Heffernan Did You Know?

When did Adam Sandler play in the Longest Yard?

• 2005 film by Peter Segal. The Longest Yard is a 2005 American sports prison comedy film and a remake of the 1974 film of the same name. Adam Sandler plays the protagonist Paul Crewe, a disgraced former professional quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who is forced to form a team from the prison inmates to play football against their guards.