

Mean Machine
2001-12-26 · 99 min · ★ 6.3
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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- Directors
- Barry Skolnick
- Production companies
- Marv
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 2,750,000
- Revenue
- USD 7,310,206
Top Cast
Vinnie JonesDanny Meehan
David KellyDoc
David HemmingsGovernor
Ralph BrownBurton
Vas BlackwoodMassive
Robbie GeeTrojan
Geoff BellRatchett
John ForgehamSykes
Sally PhillipsTracey
Danny DyerBilly the Limpet
Jason FlemyngBob Likely
Jason StathamMonk
Martin WimbushZ
Nicholas MossHayter
Stephen WaltersNitro
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