As it was in Robert Aldrich’s original, the heart of The Longest Yard is the building of the ... Rock as the wily prison fixer known only as Caretaker (a role originated by Jim Hampton).

“The Longest Yard” runs a reverse play but gets thrown ... Chris Rock plays Crewe’s sidekick, Caretaker, a role that is supposed to be an emotional catalyst. But as funny as Chris Rock ...

Beyond F Troop, he is best remembered for many key film roles, including appearances as Caretaker, the manager of the prison football team in the 1974 Burt Reynolds film The Longest Yard.

Actor James Hampton, best known as bugler Hannibal Dobbs on "F Troop," Caretaker in the original "The Longest Yard" and the father in "Teen Wolf," has died at age 84. The Hollywood Reporter ...

For The Longest Yard, Hampton was given the opportunity ... I said, ‘I want to play Caretaker.’ He said, ‘Caretaker only has five lines.’ I said, ‘Now he only has five lines.'” ...

Nate helps coach the team while Caretaker (Chris Rock) helps Crewe recruit. Little is added to the original formula, and the screenplay is nearly identical. There are only slight variations ...

Hampton was best known for his role as the Caretaker in the original 1974 version of The Longest Yard starring Burt Reynolds, the bumbling bugler Hannibal Dobbs on the 60s military sitcom F Troop ...

Partnering up with the wisecracking Caretaker (Chris Rock), Crewe begins ... Burt Reynolds and Adam Sandler in The Longest Yard The differences between the '74 and '05 versions are negligible ...

Beyond F Troop, he is best remembered for many key film roles, including appearances as Caretaker, the manager of the prison football team in the 1974 Burt Reynolds film The Longest Yard.

Former NFL stars Michael Irvin, Brian Bosworth and Bill Romanowski join forces with wrestling legends Kevin Nash, Steve Austin and Bill Goldberg in this quirky remake of the 1974 hit The Longest Yard.

At the urging of Caretaker (Chris Rock, scoring touchdowns with one-liners), Paul trains a team that includes Nelly (the rapper can act) and Michael Irvin (the former Dallas Cowboy can act too).