It follows a workaholic resident recruiting the group of prisoners and playing football against their guards. starring Burt Reynolds, and Eddie Albert; co-starring Ed Lauter, and Mike Conrad. Robert Aldrich directs from the screenplay by Tracy Keenan Wynn; Story by/Produced by Albert S. Ruddy. Music Scored Frank Devol. an Albert S. Ruddy production for Paramount Pictures. Filmed around Georgia from September 20 - December 1973. General release: August 30, 1974. Approved [#24027]/rated R.