A cross between The Longest yard and Escape to Victory (Without the escape). Its crap. I couldn't stop laughing at the dodgy set. Skolnick gets carried away with the editing and repeats the same shots too much and although it?s a likable cast, none of them can act very well (apar...( read more)
Danny Dyer, David Hemmings, David Kelly
Once a major football hero, but now famously degenerate after seeming to have thrown a crucial international match, Danny Meehan is arrested for drunk driving and assaulting an officer. He is sentence...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 16, 2002
Stats: 1,527 reviews
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February 25, 2008
A laugh out loud and gritty action-packed good time. A film with an unlikely heart that you wouldnt expect brings out solid entertainment pleasure. Colorful characters, hard hitting action, outragious comedy and a great story. A solid enjoyment that will not let up till the end o...( read more)
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December 5, 2006
A take off of the original The Longest Yard, a relatively funny movie though nonetheless.
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September 24, 2006
Really funny, entertaining and with some "watchable" violence... Good job by Vinnie Jones in his first film! Jason Statham is just hillarious! Must see for any football fan who wants to have a good time!
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October 11, 2009
Soccer practice in prison. Jason Statham's character was cool. The movie was alright. Gotta love "the Monk"!
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September 14, 2009
Mean Machine - Not Your Usual Suspects..
Disgraced ex-England captain (Danny 'Mean Machine' Meehan) is thrown in jail for assaulting two police officers. Whilst in jail, he doesn't recieve any favours because of his celebrity status in the outside world. He is out numbered and...( read more) -
August 2, 2009
I really loved this movie and I saw it right after I saw Lock, Stock. These movies are all Great!
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July 20, 2009
Why dd they bother changing the title from The Longest Yard? I mean, they kept Mean Machine after all
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A fairly enjoyable mixture of Longest Yard ... and the 1999 Guy Ritchie caper Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. full review
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