Review of The Longest Yard (1974) by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 15 May 1984
What saves it, aside from good performances by Burt Reynolds and a thundering herd of supporting grotesques, is, of all things, a tough, tiny nut of valid social criticism.
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This review of The Longest Yard (1974) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 15 May 1984.
The Longest Yard has generally received positive reviews.
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