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Movie Description
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 ruthlessly funny cast and changes the resident sport to soccer. The leader of the prisoners, played by Vinnie Jones (LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS), is a former soccer star who is asked by the warden to coach a team of prison guards. Instead, he offers to put together a team of inmates, who will be able to scrimmage with the guards' team.
Film Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Trailer
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
U.K. Theatrical Release: December 26, 2001.
U.S. Theatrical: MARCH 2002 (HOUSTON, TX)
Industry Reviews
"...When the camera and the players are on the field, the film soars and roars, powered by an indefatigable energy..."
Box Office - p.62 - Wade Major (05/01/2002)
"...It plays well, with a fast pace and plenty of punch..."
Los Angeles Times - p.C25 - Kevin Thomas (02/22/2002)
"...Enjoyable....MEAN MACHINE is what it is, and very nicely, too..."
Chicago Sun-Times - p.30 - Roger Ebert (03/01/2002)
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