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About
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.
Theatrical
Dec 26, 2001
Box Office
$7.3M
Budget
$2.8M
Return
2.7x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jul 16, 2002
Theaters
1
Director
Barry Skolnick
Producers
Georgia Masters, Cynthia Pett-Dante, Adam Bohling
Music
John Murphy
Studio
SKA Films
Quotes
See all →Pride Beyond the Game of Football
Taglines
It's Not Just About Football, It's About Pride Inside!
Unconventional Characters in a Unique Story
Taglines
Not Your Usual Suspects
Humorous Exchange About Relationships and Consequences
Bob Likely
Ooh! Right in his carrots and onions!
Bob Carter
No nookie for Mr Ratchett.
Bob Likely
No nookie for Mrs Ratchett neither.
Live Update on Rehabilitation Facilities Event
Bob Likely
Good afternoon, I'm Bob Likely. You join us live from the recreation field.
Bob Carter
I'm Bob Carter, and thanks again to our esteemed governor...
Both
Wanker.
[Whispering]
Bob Carter
...for providing the splendid facilities that are here today as part of his rehabilitation campaign.
Cast
Full credits →V
Vinnie Jones
Danny Meehan
D
David Kelly
Doc
D
David Hemmings
Governor
R
Ralph Brown
Burton
V
Vas Blackwood
Massive
R
Robbie Gee
Trojan
G
Geoff Bell
Ratchett
J
John Forgeham
Sykes
S
Sally Phillips
Tracey
D
Danny Dyer
Billy the Limpet
Jason Flemyng
Bob Likely
Jason Statham
Monk
M
Martin Wimbush
Z
D
David Reid
Barman
T
Tim Perrin
Policeman
P
Paul Mari
Policeman
N
Nicholas Moss
Hayter
S
Stephen Walters
Nitro
A
Andrew Grainger
Ketch
J
Jamie Sives
Chiv
