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Mean Machine
2001
In this remake of THE LONGEST YARD, Robert Aldrich's 1974 Burt Reynolds prison tale concerning inmates who organize themselves into a football team and compete against the guards, British director Barry Skolnick pulls together a ruthlessly funny cast and changes the resident sport to soccer. The leader of the prisoners, played .. Read more
| Starring | Vinnie Jones, David Hemmings, David Kelly, Vas Blackwood |
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| Director | Barry Skolnick |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
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Mean Machine
In this remake of THE LONGEST YARD, Robert Aldrich's 1974 Burt Reynolds prison tale concerning inmates who organize themselves into a football team and compete against the guards, British director Barry Skolnick pulls together a ruthlessly funny cast and changes the resident sport to soccer. The leader of the prisoners, played by Vinnie Jones (LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS), is a former soccer star who is asked by the warden to coach a team of prison guards. Instead, he offers to put together a team of inmates, who will be able to scrimmage with the guards' team.
| Starring | Vinnie Jones, David Hemmings, David Kelly, Vas Blackwood, Robbie Gee, Ralph Brown, John Forgeham, Jason Flemyng, Jason Statham |
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| Director | Barry Skolnick |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 35 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | Footie Films |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | Production year: 2001 To Rent: DVD: 01 Jul 2002 |
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Unsuccessful attempt to make a star of a former footballer of limited acting ability, who was notorious for his tough-guy attitude on the field; the threadbare, hand-me-down script doesn't help.
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- 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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Watching this film was actually painfull. I had already seen the original and liked it, so I watched this one with an open mind (remakes being remakes). This ... read more »
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- 15 Jul 2004 at 02:23
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Vinny Jones is Vinny Jones
English remake of the 1970's Burt Reynolds American football romp.
Former England captain, off the rails, gets arrested for drink driving, ... read more » - 919816
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- Didsbury, England
- 01 Sep 2010 at 12:55
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THIS FILM IS SOOOOOO GOOD
ONE OF THE BEST FILM I HAVE EVER SEEN.!!!
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- craigbrunt
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- burton on trent
- 28 Jan 2010 at 18:29
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good
my son and hubby enjoyed it as they like this type of film
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- Middlesbrough
- 07 Apr 2009 at 20:24
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Dyer blasts Jones' 'abysmal' acting
- 18 Oct 2010
Actor Danny Dyer has reignited his war of words with Vinnie Jones after branding the former soccer star's acting "abysmal". Dyer was less than impressed with Jones' attempts at emotional scenes when the pair co-starred in 2001 prison drama Mean Machine. In his new book Straight Up, Dyer writes, "His lack of acting nous really showed on that film. There's a real poignant moment where he explains to these other prisoners how he's f**ked up his life. "You read the script and he's meant to cry.... Read more
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Mean Machine
In this remake of THE LONGEST YARD, Robert Aldrich's 1974 Burt Reynolds prison tale concerning inmates who organize themselves into a football team and compete against the guards, British director Barry Skolnick pulls together a ruthlessly funny cast and changes the resident sport to soccer. The ...
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