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Mean Machine
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780792184225
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 079218422X
Item Dimensions: 0000
Label: Paramount
Languages: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1English (Subtitled),
Manufacturer: Paramount
MPN: TM2592
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 16, 2002
Running Time: 99 minutes
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
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Editorial Review:
British soccer star Vinnie Jones stars as--no big stretch--a former soccer star named Danny "Mean Machine" Meehan who gets arrested for drunken assault and sent to prison for three years. Behind bars he finds himself embroiled in web of prison politics, caught between a governor with a gambling problem, a crime boss who lost a lot of money on a game that Meehan lost, and a motley crew of surly prisoners and guards with grudges. It all culminates in a soccer match between a team of guards, led by a hard-nosed warden, and a team of convicts, led by Meehan. Mean Machine is a remake of the Burt Reynolds movie The Longest Yard and the plot is pretty sure-fire; it's hard not to get caught up in the tensions of the big game. Plus, the comical game commentators give the movie a good jolt of humor. --Bret Fetzer
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 favors because of his celebrity status in the outside world. He is out numbered and many prisoners constantly barrage him with insults for letting down his country in a crucial World Cup game. He keeps his head down and has the opportunity to forget everything and change the lives of the prisoners. These prisoners have the chance to put one over the evil guards. The prisoners are lead by Danny and the whole of the prison, guards aside, are behind them. Game on......
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Should I stay for half-time, or leave before traffic gets bad?
I turned Adam Sandler's remake of "The Longest Yard" off after twenty minutes, vowing only to watch it again when the world's collided. I have never seen Burt Reynold's original "Longest Yard", though I have just added it to the films that I am eagerly awaiting to see - so with that said, I went way beyond my typical style of cinema viewing and chose to watch "Mean Machine" first and foremost. Obviously I didn't read the reviews close enough to know that it is simply a remake of Reynold's work, ... Read More
Rating:  - Mean Machine
A British translation of "The Longest Yard," using Soccer instead of american football. It is a fun little movie, with typical Brit humor.
Rating: - you've gotta see this movie.
If you're a Guy Ritchie fan, or at least think you are, the nthis movie is for you!
Rating: - mean machine
My son, being a hugh soccer fan liked it a lot. I liked the "longest yard" story line.
Rating: - Great Film!!!
Excellent combination of comedy and action. Very interesting to have a British version also. Vinnie Jones and Jason Statham both are wonderful actors in this film. I've watched it many times and will watch it many times more!
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