Comedy,Drama
United Kingdom,United States of America
The movie Mean Machine is a 2001 British comedy-drama directed by Barry Skolnick and starring Vinnie Jones as Danny Meehan, a former football star who is sent to prison for assault. Meehan is a bitter and angry man who resents his incarceration and resists all attempts at rehabilitation. However, as he becomes more involved in the lives of his fellow prisoners, he gradually begins to change his attitude.
One day, the prison governor (David Hemmings) proposes that the inmates form a football team to play against the guards, hoping that this will build bridges between the two groups and promote better behavior. Meehan initially wants nothing to do with the team, but when the prisoners elect him as their captain, he reluctantly agrees to lead them.
The football match quickly becomes a symbolic battle between the prisoners and the guards, with both sides determined to win at any cost. Meehan, who has a fierce competitive streak, becomes increasingly obsessed with winning and resorts to dirty tactics to gain an advantage. However, he begins to regret his behavior when he realizes that he is becoming as bad as the guards he despises.
As the match draws to a close, Meehan is forced to confront his own demons and make a choice between winning and doing the right thing. The climax of the film is a tense and thrilling finale that will have audiences on the edge of their seats.
Mean Machine is a gripping and entertaining film that combines humor, drama, and action in equal measure. It is a modern retelling of the classic 1974 film The Longest Yard, with Vinnie Jones giving a memorable and nuanced performance as the flawed but ultimately heroic Danny Meehan.
