The Longest Yard is a 2005 English-language Comedy Crime movie written by Albert S. Ruddy, Tracy Keenan Wynn and Sheldon Turner. The movie is directed by Peter Segal and produced by Jack Giarraputo under the banner of Paramount Pictures in collaboration with Columbia Pictures, MTV Films, Happy Madison Productions and Callahan Filmworks. The longest yard stars Adam Sandler in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Chris Rock, James Cromwell, Nelly, William Fichtner, Burt Reynolds and Joey Diaz. The screenplay is written by Sheldon Turner which is inspired from The Longest Yard by Albert S. Ruddy. The music was composed by Teddy Castellucci. Cinematography was done by Dean Semler and editing by Jeff Gourson. The motion picture has a running time of 113 minutes. It was released on 8th September 2005. The Longest Yard was made on a budget of $82 million and at the box office it grossed only $43 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Paramount Pictures. Prison inmates form a football team to challenge the prison guards.