Mean Machine

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

Dec 26 2001 R 1h 39m
Comedy, Crime, 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.

Plot

Disgraced ex-England captain (Danny 'Mean Machine' Meehan) is thrown in jail for assaulting two police officers. Whilst in jail, he doesn't recieve any favours 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......

Written by

Tracy Keenan Wynn, Charlie Fletcher, Chris Baker

Directed by

Barry Skolnick

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

SKA Films

Languages

Italiano, English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
42,703
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
45
Popularity
NA