Mean Machine
~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.
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
General Information
Release Date: 2001-12-26
Budget: $2750000
Revenue: $7310206
Runtime: 99 min
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