Mean Machine (2001)

2001 · 99 min · Comedy, Drama

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.

Directed by Barry Skolnick. Starring Vinnie Jones, David Kelly, David Hemmings, Ralph Brown and Vas Blackwood.

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• The Longest Yard (1974) — A football player-turned-convict organizes a team of inmates to play against a team of prison guards.
• Green Street (2005)
• Escape to Victory (1981)
• Two for the Money (2005)
• The Football Factory (2004)
• Kicking & Screaming (2005)
• Snatch (2000)

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