The Longest Yard is a 2005 American comedy sports drama film directed by Jonathan Levine and starring Adam Sandler as Paul Crewe a former professional football player who is sentenced to prison The story follows Crewe as he assembles a ragtag team of inmates to challenge the prison guards in a series of football games The film blends humor with themes of redemption and camaraderie It was released on DVD in the United States by Universal Studios Home Entertainment on November fifteen two thousand five The DVD edition presents the film in widescreen format and includes several bonus features such as commentary tracks deleted scenes behind the scenes footage and a making of documentary The packaging displays the title prominently and indicates that it is a comedy and sports film The release date of the DVD is noted as November fifteen two thousand five which aligns with the earlier addition of the title to the iOctavio com website on twenty five September two thousand five The movie was originally placed in the Action genre to facilitate web searches and to help users locate the correct item The Longest Yard DVD remains a popular choice for fans of sports comedies and is often sought after in online marketplaces