The Longest Yard (1974)

The classic sports comedy The Longest Yard (1974) centers around the criminally crazy behavior of Paul “Wrecking” Crewe (Burt Reynolds), a former star pro quarterback that goes from the gridiron to the state prison when he “borrows” his wealthy girlfriend’s (Anitra Ford) sleek and fast sports car and gets into a chase with the pesky police. When Crewe’s felonious joyride comes to an end, he finds himself serving an eighteen-month sentence in the state prison run by the evil warden Rudolph Hazen (Eddie Albert), a sports fanatic who manages a semi-pro team comprised of prison guards. The warden eyes Crewe as a potential coach that will help his beloved team clinch a championship. Instead, the imprisoned QB scrapes together a squad of his fellow inmates and challenges Hazen’s team to an exhibition game. But when Hazen dangles the offer of a pardon in return for Crewe to throw the game, the conniving ex-pro takes him up on his dishonest offer. But as the X’s and O’s take the field for the life-changing game, Crewe’s competitive spirit eventually trumps his desire for freedom, and he leads his rough and tumble teammates to victory in the cops vs crooks game. Ignore the Adam Sandler remake, since that one doesn't have the former Florida State football star back when he was at his playing weight. Instead, check out the scene in the original where Burt got us long and hard lying shirtless in bed with a babe. His chest is hairy and gorgeous. His trademark mustache is on point. He's even sporting a bit of bulge when he throws on some long John's. We’d love to do hard time with Burt!