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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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Very much a long way from competing on the same playing field as Aldrich's superior movie, Mean Machine does have enough about it to make it an enjoyable viewing outside of the excellently constructed soccer match that fills out the last third of the piece.
Mar 1, 2002 · The formula is familiar but enjoyable. A group of British tough guys are assembled for an enterprise that combines violence with humor, while cherishing their peculiar personalities and even finding goodness where none should grow.
MEAN MACHINE is a lackluster British remake of the 1974 comedy with Burt Reynolds, THE LONGEST YARD. Vinnie Jones stars as Danny Meehan, a talented professional soccer player sent to prison on an assault charge.
- Barry Skolnick
- Vinnie Jones
Dec 26, 2001 · 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.
Feb 22, 2002 · This British remake of 1974's "The Longest Yard" is set in a rough-and-tumble British prison, where murderers, thieves and assorted madmen are locked away. One inmate is about to lead them all in the ultimate battle of their degenerate lives -- but no one could have guessed it would be a soccer match!
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Dec 29, 2001 · Non-stop action and a fine performance by Vinnie Jones both on and off the pitch combine to make this one of the best movies of 2001. Without a doubt this heralds a new peak in British movie ...
