Review of The Longest Yard (1974) by Manohla Dargis for The New York Times — 26 Mar 1995
Softer, louder and cleaner than the 1974 version, the new film sentimentalizes the prisoners and the game, filing down their sharpest edges so that winning becomes a matter of triumph rather than resistance.
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This review of The Longest Yard (1974) was written by Manohla Dargis and published by The New York Times on 26 Mar 1995.
The Longest Yard has generally received positive reviews.
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