In this rough-and-tumble yarn, actually filmed on-location at the Georgia State Prision, the cons are the heroes and the guards are the heavies. Eddie Albert is the sadistic warden who'll gladly make any sacrifice to push his guards' semi-pro football team to a national championship.
Genre: Crime, Comedy
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter, Michael Conrad, James Hampton
Directed & Produced by: Albert S. Ruddy, Raphael Bretton, Joseph F. Biroc, Robert Aldrich, Michael Luciano
Release date: 8/21/1974
Running time: 121 minutes
IMDb Rating: 6.7/10 by 131 users