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63% Critic Match
Mean Machine
“It's Not Just About Football, It's About Pride Inside!”
6.3 / 10• 2001• 1h 39m•R• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
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. When these prisoners have the chance to put one over the evil guards during a prison football match, Danny takes the lead.
Cast & Crew
Vinnie Jones
Danny Meehan
Lead
David Kelly
Doc
David Hemmings
Governor
Ralph Brown
Burton
Vas Blackwood
Massive
Robbie Gee
Trojan
Geoff Bell
Ratchett
John Forgeham
Sykes
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Barry Skolnick's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mean Machine is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
