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Mean Machine is a 2001 British sports comedy film directed by Barry Skolnick and starring former footballer Vinnie Jones. The film is an adaptation of the 1974 American film The Longest Yard, featuring association football rather than American football.
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Feb 22, 2002 · In a rough-and-tumble British prison, where murderers, thieves and assorted madmen are locked away, inmate Danny Meehan (Vinnie Jones) is about to lead them all in the ultimate battle of their ...
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Mean Machine is a sports-comedy film that follows disgraced former soccer star Danny Meehan, played by Vinnie Jones, who is imprisoned and coerced into coaching a team of inmates for a match against the prison guards. Directed by Barry Skolnick, the film blends the themes of redemption and camaraderie within the walls of a British prison, set against the backdrop of a high-stakes soccer game.
Now here is “Mean Machine,” about a corrupt British soccer champion, jailed for rigging an important match, and ordered by the prison governor to coach the inmates’ team. The big match will be against the guards’ team.
Disgraced ex-England football captain, Danny 'Mean Machine' Meehan, is thrown in jail for assaulting two police officers. He keeps his head down and has the opportunity to forget everything and change the lives of the prisoners.
Mean Machine is a 2001 British comedy-drama film directed by Barry Skolnick. It stars former footballer Vinnie Jones. The film is an adaptation of the 1974 American film The Longest Yard, featuring association football rather than American football.
Disgraced ex-England captain (Danny 'Mean Machine' Meehan) is thrown in jail for assaulting two police officers. Whilst in jail, he doesn't receive any favours because of his celebrity status in the outside world.