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Mean Machine · LeviOsa

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It's Not Just About Football, It's About Pride Inside!

ComedyDrama1h 39m

🍅32%

🍅

32%

Tomatometer

🍿

72%

Popcornmeter

6.3

TMDB

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.

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Details

DirectorBarry Skolnick

ReleasedDec 26, 2001

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$2.8M

Revenue

$7.3M

Parental guideRUS

Studio

Marv

Cast

Vinnie Jones

Vinnie Jones

Danny Meehan

David Kelly

David Kelly

Doc

David Hemmings

David Hemmings

Governor

Ralph Brown

Ralph Brown

Burton

Vas Blackwood

Vas Blackwood

Massive

Robbie Gee

Robbie Gee

Trojan

Geoff Bell

Geoff Bell

Ratchett

John Forgeham

John Forgeham

Sykes

Sally Phillips

Sally Phillips

Tracey

Danny Dyer

Danny Dyer

Billy the Limpet

Jason Flemyng

Jason Flemyng

Bob Likely

Jason Statham

Jason Statham

Monk

Stickers

Where to watch(NG)

Rent / Buy

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Apple TV Store

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Reviews

7 reviews · 5 critics · 1 fan

3 fresh · 3 rotten

Critics consensus

“Despite some genuine wit, this crowd pleaser is filled with too many cliches.”

32% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

R

Robert K. Elder

RTChicago TribuneJul 20, 2002

Holds its ground as a mid-budget Hollywood knockoff.

S

Steven Rea

RTPhiladelphia InquirerMar 14, 2002

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

R

Rex Reed

RTObserverMar 13, 2002

Another incomprehensible trash explosion from the Guy Ritchie school of cinematic slugfests.

A

Alistair Lawrence

RTCommon Sense MediaApr 28, 2026

This is an enthusiastic but uneven retelling of The Longest Yard, which was originally made in 1974 starring Burt Reynolds and later remade in 2005 starring Adam Sandler.

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Information

Title

Mean Machine

Released

Dec 26, 2001

Rated

R

Region of Origin

United Kingdom

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 39m

Status

Released

Studio

Marv

Grimsby