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Mean Machine (2002)
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Reviews Counted: 56
Fresh: 19
Rotten:37
Average Rating: 4.9/10
Consensus: Despite some genuine wit, this crowd pleaser is filled with too many cliches.
Theatrical Release: Feb 22, 2002 Limited
Synopsis: In this remake of THE LONGEST YARD, Robert Aldrich's 1974 Burt Reynolds prison tale concerning inmates who organize themselves into a football team and compete against the guards, British director Barry Skolnick pulls together a... [More]
Starring: Vinnie Jones, David Kelly, David Hemmings, Ralph Brown
Director: Barry Skolnick
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12/15/03
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12/15/03
By the final whistle you're convinced that this Mean Machine was a decent TV outing that just doesn't have big screen magic.
03/26/03
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08/17/02
Top Critic On its own, it’s not very interesting. As a remake, it’s a pale imitation.
07/11/02
Some of the acting is average, the direction is below average at times, and the writing is way below average most of the time.
06/28/02
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06/20/02
La cinta comienza intentando ser un drama, rápidamente se transforma en una comedia y termina por ser una parodia absolutamente predecible
05/18/02
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04/12/02
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The scriptwriters are no less a menace to society than the film's characters.
03/29/02
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03/17/02
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