The Longest Yard

Trivia: Michael Irvin's character wears the same jersey number he did when he played for the Dallas Cowboys, number 88.

Toolio

Trivia: At the end, when Adam Sandler is walking towards the gate out of the football field and the warden is telling the guard to shoot him, it's exactly the same scene from the 1974 Burt Reynolds version.

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Suggested correction: This isn't trivia. There are multiple scenes in the remake that are also present in the original. This is just one of many.

Trivia: Bill Romanowski who plays the role of guard Lambert, and Michael Irvin who plays Deacon Moss, played professional football for the NFL.

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Mistakes

Factual error: In the penitentiary, the guards should be wearing a United States flag patch since it is a federal penitentiary, not the Texas flag patch. (00:08:45)

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Suggested correction: Paul Crewe was arrested by local police and not charged with a Federal crime, therefore he would have been incarcerated in a State Prison, not a Federal Penitentiary.

But the prison is named Allenville Federal Penitentiary so they should be wearing American flag patches and not state patches.

If he was arrested in California by local cops, why would he be incarcerated in a Texas State Prison and not a California State Prison?

Bishop73

He was arrested by locals but under Federal probation for shaving points. He went to Federal prison for probation violation.

He violated his federal probation. He would have been initially charged by the local district attorney, but the feds would also charge him due to the probation violation, and the local charges would be dropped.

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Quotes

[Warden Hazen gets a gallon of Gatorade dumped on his head.]
Warden Hazen: That's a week in the hot box!
Battle: Who gives a shit?

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Questions

Question: Why did Nate Scarborough need x-rays of the guards injuries?

Answer: Simple: to show the other prisoners/players on the team the guards' weakest points on their bodies to attack them. Previous injuries means an advantage.

CCARNI ★

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