Mean Machine

Mean Machine

Mean Machine

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Mean Machine

"It's Not Just About Football, It's About Pride Inside!"

2001

1h 39m

6.2(603 votes)

Comedy

Drama

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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Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Vinnie Jones

Danny Meehan

Vinnie Jones

Acting

David Kelly

Doc

David Kelly

Acting

David Hemmings

Governor

David Hemmings

Acting

Ralph Brown

Burton

Ralph Brown

Acting

Vas Blackwood

Massive

Vas Blackwood

Acting

Robbie Gee

Trojan

Robbie Gee

Acting

Geoff Bell

Ratchett

Geoff Bell

Acting

John Forgeham

Sykes

John Forgeham

Acting

Sally Phillips

Tracey

Sally Phillips

Acting

Danny Dyer

Billy the Limpet

Danny Dyer

Acting

Jason Flemyng

Bob Likely

Jason Flemyng

Acting

Jason Statham

Monk

Jason Statham

Acting

Martin Wimbush

Z

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Production

David Reid

Barman

No Image

Acting

David Cropman

Second Barman

No Image

Acting

Tim Perrin

Policeman

No Image

Acting

Paul Mari

Policeman

No Image

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Nicholas Moss

Hayter

Nicholas Moss

Acting

Stephen Walters

Nitro

Stephen Walters

Acting

Andrew Grainger

Ketch

Andrew Grainger

Acting

Jamie Sives

Chiv

Jamie Sives

Acting

Adam Fogerty

Mouse

Adam Fogerty

Acting

Rocky Marshall

Cigs

Rocky Marshall

Acting

Elwin 'Chopper' David

Jerome McFife

No Image

Acting

Omid Djalili

Raj

Omid Djalili

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