Mean Machine (2001) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Mean Machine
Year
2001
Running time
98 min.
Country
United Kingdom
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Genre
Comedy | Sports. Soccer/Football. Remake. Prison Drama
Synopsis
When soccer star Danny Meehan (Vinnie Jones) lands himself in jail for fixing an important match, the warden tries to force the rough rough-and-tumble athlete to train his guards semi-professional soccer team. Knowing the help will only make enemies among his cellmates for the next three years, he agrees to train the prisoners instead and make them a practice team for the guards.
Critics' reviews
- "Mean Machine may not have the resonance to linger in the memory affectionately as 'The Longest Yard' does, but it plays well, with a fast pace and plenty of punch."
- "OK entertainment but nothing more."
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