Mean Machine (2001)
It's Not Just About Football, It's About Pride Inside!
Genre : Comedy, Drama
Runtime : 1H 39M
Director : Barry Skolnick
Synopsis
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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