Mean Machine
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- Synopsis
- Barry Skolnick's remake of Robert Aldrich's 'The Longest Yard' stars Vinnie Jones as Danny Meehan, a one-time British football captain whose career unraveled when he threw a match to clear his debts....
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- Starring
- Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham, David Kelly, David Hemmings, Vas Blackwood
- Director(s)
- Barry Skolnick
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
Guy Ritchie, who started out as such an innovator in "Lock, Stock, etc.," seems to have headed directly for reliable generic conventions as a producer. But they are reliable, and have become conventions for a reason: They work. Mean Machine is what it is, and very nicely, too.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Kevin ThomasAdd Critic to Favorites
Mean Machine may not have the resonance to linger in the memory affectionately as "The Longest Yard" does, but it plays well, with a fast pace and plenty of punch.Read the full review
The New York Times | A.O. ScottAdd Critic to Favorites
The surface is rough and profane enough, and the acting sufficiently restrained, to cover the sentimental story with a varnish of gritty realism. But stylish bravado and bad-boy performances don't make the film any less predictable.Read the full review
