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Mean Machine

2001 · 99 min

A scrappy, good-humoured prison sports comedy that mixes rough violence with underdog charm and a rousing finale.

Directed by
Barry Skolnick
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Vinnie Jones, David Kelly, David Hemmings
Tagline
It's Not Just About Football, It's About Pride Inside!
Overview
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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  • Paramount Plus
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Directed by
Barry Skolnick
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Vinnie Jones, David Kelly, David Hemmings
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • survival
  • friendship
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Barry Skolnick
Written by
Chris Baker, Charlie Fletcher, Tracy Keenan Wynn, Andrew Day
Starring
Vinnie Jones, David Kelly, David Hemmings, Ralph Brown, Vas Blackwood, Robbie Gee, Geoff Bell, John Forgeham
Music
John Murphy
Cinematography
Alex Barber
Runtime
99 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian

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