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  read more... )d to prison where he becomes involved in coaching a prisoner's football team. Danny relearns the joy of victory and reclaims his sense of himself as a man by coaching convicts on the prisoners team, which is eventually pitted against a team of the hated guards.

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R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Directed by: Barry Skolnick

Release Date: February 22, 2002

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DVD Release Date: July 16, 2002

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  • October 1, 2009
    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)t from the wasted Kelly & Hemmings) and the mix of 'Drama' and 'Comedy' is poorly executed. It makes the British film industry look amateurish and quite frankly it?s an embarrassment.
  • 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)f this awsome movie. Wickedly entertaining and cool. A field goal of laughs and drama. Vinnie Jones is teriffic. David Kelly is excellent. Jason Statham is wildly intentive and fun.
  • August 12, 2007
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  • December 5, 2006
    A take off of the original The Longest Yard, a relatively funny movie though nonetheless.
  • 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!
  • November 23, 2009
    Really Good Movie Id Watch Ova N Ova LOL
  • November 18, 2009
    i hate to see the same story twice.
  • October 11, 2009
    Soccer practice in prison. Jason Statham's character was cool. The movie was alright. Gotta love "the Monk"!
  • 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) many prisoners constantly barrage him with insults for letting down his country in a crucial World Cup game. He keeps his head down and has the opportunity to forget everything and change the lives of the prisoners. These prisoners have the chance to put one over the evil guards. The prisoners are lead by Danny and the whole of the prison, guards aside, are behind them. Game on..

    continue soon..
  • August 2, 2009
    I really loved this movie and I saw it right after I saw Lock, Stock. These movies are all Great!

Critic Reviews


March 14, 2002
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

A likably energetic star vehicle for English sports god Vinnie Jones. full review

March 8, 2002
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

A fairly enjoyable mixture of Longest Yard ... and the 1999 Guy Ritchie caper Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. full review

March 1, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The formula is familiar but enjoyable. full review

February 22, 2002
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Mean Machine never finds a groove. full review

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