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Mean Machine (2002)

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Reviews Counted:56

Fresh:19

Rotten:37

Average Rating:4.9/10

Consensus: Despite some genuine wit, this crowd pleaser is filled with too many cliches.

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: In this remake of THE LONGEST YARD, Robert Aldrich's 1974 Burt Reynolds prison tale concerning inmates who organize themselves into a football team and compete against the guards, British director... In this remake of THE LONGEST YARD, Robert Aldrich's 1974 Burt Reynolds prison tale concerning inmates who organize themselves into a football team and compete against the guards, British director Barry Skolnick pulls together a ruthlessly funny cast and changes the resident sport to soccer. The leader of the prisoners, played by Vinnie Jones (LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS), is a former soccer star who is asked by the warden to coach a team of prison guards. Instead, he offers to put together a team of inmates, who will be able to scrimmage with the guards' team. [More]

Starring: Vinnie Jones, David Kelly, David Hemmings, Ralph Brown

Starring: Vinnie Jones, David Kelly, David Hemmings, Ralph Brown, Vas Blackwood, Robbie Gee, Jason Flemyng

Director: Barry Skolnick

Director: Barry Skolnick
Producer: Matthew Vaughn
Composer: John Murphy
Studio: Paramount Classics

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05/13/05
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12/15/03
Alexander Walker
Alexander Walker
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12/15/03
Christopher Tookey
Christopher Tookey
Daily Mail [UK]

By the final whistle you're convinced that this Mean Machine was a decent TV outing that just doesn't have big screen magic.

Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) | comment Comment
03/26/03
Harry Guerin
Harry Guerin
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Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
09/27/02
Stacie Hougland
Stacie Hougland
Hollywood.com

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Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
09/10/02
Oz
Oz
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Holds its ground as a mid-budget Hollywood knockoff.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
07/20/02
Robert K. Elder
Robert K. Elder
Chicago Tribune

On its own, it’s not very interesting. As a remake, it’s a pale imitation.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
07/11/02
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

Some of the acting is average, the direction is below average at times, and the writing is way below average most of the time.

Full Review Source: Supercala.com | comment Comment
06/28/02
John Venable
John Venable
Supercala.com
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06/20/02
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

La cinta comienza intentando ser un drama, rápidamente se transforma en una comedia y termina por ser una parodia absolutamente predecible

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05/18/02
Luis Martinez
Luis Martinez
Cinenganos
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04/12/02
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The whole affair is as predictable as can be.

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04/05/02
Robert W. Butler
Robert W. Butler
Kansas City Star

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04/05/02
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The scriptwriters are no less a menace to society than the film's characters.

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03/29/02
Andrew Howe
Andrew Howe
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03/24/02
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