Mean Machine
Promotional poster for Mean Machine
Directed by	Barry Skolnick
Produced by	Matthew Vaughn
Written by	Tracy Keenan Wynn Charlie Fletcher Chris Baker Andrew Day based on The Longest Yard by Albert S. Ruddy
Starring	Vinnie Jones Jason Statham David Kelly David Hemmings
Music by	John Murphy
Cinematography	Alex Barber
Editing by	Eddie Hamilton Dayn Williams
Distributed by	Paramount Classics (USA) United International Pictures (Other countries)
Release date(s)	December 26, 2001 (UK)
Running time	99 min.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
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Mean Machine is a 2001 British comedy/drama film, directed by Barry Skolnick. It stars former English footballer Vinnie Jones. The film is an adaptation of the 1974 American movie The Longest Yard, featuring football (soccer) rather than American football. Promotional poster for Mean Machine, deemed This work is copyrighted. ... Matthew Vaughn (born 7 March 1971) is a film producer (Layer Cake, Snatch, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels among others), director (Layer Cake) and husband of Claudia Schiffer, whom he married in 2002. ... Chris Baker is a race car driver born in the United States of America on the 29th of November 1969. ... The Longest Yard is a 1974 movie about inmates at a prison who play American football against their guards. ... Albert S. Ruddy (Born: March 28, 1930) is a Canadian filmmaker. ... Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965) is an English-born ex-footballer (and former captain of the Wales national football team). ... Jason Statham (born on 12 September 1972, in Sydenham, Lewisham, London) is an English actor, known for his roles in the Guy Ritchie crime films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Revolver and Snatch. ... Irish actor. ... David Hemmings in Blowup David Hemmings (18 November 1941 – 3 December 2003) was an English movie actor and director, whose most famous role was the photographer in Michelangelo Antonionis Blowup in 1966 (opposite Vanessa Redgrave), one of the films that best represented the spirit of the 1960s. ... John Murphy is a prominent British film composer from the city of Liverpool. ... Closing logo Paramount Classics is the specialty film division of Paramount Pictures (which in turn is owned by Viacom), charged with producing, purchasing, distributing and marketing films, generally those with a more art house feel than films made and distributed by its parent company. ... United International Pictures (UIP) is a joint venture of Paramount Pictures (owned by Viacom) and Universal Studios (owned by NBC Universal), to distribute some of the two studios films outside United States (including territories) and Canada. ... is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Mean Machine can mean: Mean Machine, a 2001 British film. ... For the 1968 science-fiction film and novel, see 2001: A Space Odyssey The year 2001 in film involved some significant events. ... The word comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humor with an intent to provoke laughter in general). ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... “Moving picture” redirects here. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is God Save the Queen. See also Proposed English National Anthems. ... Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965) is an English-born ex-footballer (and former captain of the Wales national football team). ... See also: 1973 in film 1974 1975 in film 1970s in film years in film film // Events February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in USA May 1 - George Lucas creates the first draft of what would eventually become Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. ... The Longest Yard is a 1974 movie about inmates at a prison who play American football against their guards. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ...

Plot

Danny Meehan, a former captain of England's national football team, who was banned for fixing a match between England and Germany, is sentenced to three years in Longmarsh prison after assaulting two police officers while drunk. Once inside, he is promptly beaten by the prison guards for misbehaving, and is subsequently approached by the prison warden. The warden offers Meehan a job as coach of the prison guard's football team. Not wanting to make enemies with the other prisoners, Meehan declines, and instead offers to train a practice team for the guards consisting of other inmates, who will take them on in a match. First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... A police officer is a warranted employee of a police service. ...

Meehan ends up with the resident contraband dealer, Massive, as his right-hand man. He also receives advice from ancient convict, Doc, who teaches Meehan prison lore.

Meehan is then occupied with the task of training up his team of cons, with a violent con named Monk (Jason Statham) as his star player. It is all going well until the warden attempts to blackmail him into throwing the match. At first he puts his own interests before that of the team's, but as the final moments of the game tick down, he redeems himself, and wins the game for the cons. Tagline: Not Your Usual Suspects Jason Statham (born on 12 September 1972, in Sydenham, Lewisham, London) is an English actor, known for his roles in the Guy Ritchie crime films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Revolver and Snatch. ... For other uses, see Blackmail (disambiguation). ...

Cast

• Vinnie Jones – Danny Meehan
• David Kelly – Doc
• David Hemmings – Governor
• Ralph Brown – Burton
• Vas Blackwood – Massive
• Robbie Gee – Trojan
• Geoff Bell – Ratchett
• John Forgeham – Sykes
• Sally Phillips – Tracey
• Danny Dyer – Billy the Limpet
• Jason Flemyng – Bob Likely
• Jason Statham – Monk
• Martin Wimbush – Z
• David Reid – Barman
• David Cropman – Second Barman
• Omid Djalili – Raj

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