A football star jailed for assault leads a group of inmates in a match against prison guards.
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Cast
| Vinnie Jones | ... |
Danny Meehan
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| David Kelly | ... |
Doc
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| David Hemmings | ... |
Governor
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| Ralph Brown | ... |
Burton
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| Vas Blackwood | ... |
Massive
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| Robbie Gee | ... |
Trojan
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| Geoff Bell | ... |
Ratchett
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| John Forgeham | ... |
Charlie Sykes
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| Sally Phillips | ... |
Tracey
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| Danny Dyer | ... |
Billy the Limpet
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| Jason Flemyng | ... |
Bob Likely
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| Jason Statham | ... |
Monk
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Martin Wimbush | ... |
Z
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David Reid | ... |
Barman
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David Cropman | ... |
Second Barman
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Tim Perrin | ... |
Policeman
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Paul Mari | ... |
Policeman
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| Nicholas Moss | ... |
Hayter
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| Stephen Walters | ... |
Nitro
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Andrew Grainger | ... |
Ketch
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Jake Abraham | ... |
Bob Carter
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Jeff Innocent | ... |
Bald friend
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| Joseph Rye | ... |
Walker
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| Jamie Sives | ... |
Chiv
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| Omid Djalili | ... |
Raj
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| Elwin 'Chopper' David | ... |
Jerome McFife
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| Adam Fogerty | ... |
Mouse
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| Rocky Marshall | ... |
Cigs
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J.J. Connolly | ... |
Barry the Bookie
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Stephen Bent | ... |
Referee
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Perry Digweed | ... |
Marsden
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Charlie Hartfield | ... |
Prisoner footballer
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Nevin Saroya | ... |
Prisoners Footballer
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Wally Downes | ... |
Prisoner's Physiotherapist
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Marc Alexander | ... |
Guards' Footballer
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Peter Downes | ... |
Guards' Footballer
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Paul Fishenden | ... |
Guards' Footballer
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Brian Gayle | ... |
Guards' Footballer
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Danny Hibert | ... |
Guards' Footballer
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Mark Lovell | ... |
Guards' Footballer
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Marc Egan | ... |
Nick
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Matt Chamberlain | ... |
Prison Inmate
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| Tom Fisher | ... |
Inmate commentator
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| Jay Kilbey | ... |
Big J
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Darren Luckin | ... |
Matt
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Andy Skinner | ... |
Prisoner - Footballer (uncredited)
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Kriss Sprules | ... |
Inmate (uncredited)
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Ben Wee | ... |
Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Barry Skolnick | ||
Written by
| Tracy Keenan Wynn | ... | (earlier screenplay "The Longest Yard") |
| Charlie Fletcher | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Chris Baker | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Andrew Day | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Adam Bohling | ... | line producer |
| Georgia Masters | ... | co-producer |
| Cynthia Pett-Dante | ... | executive producer |
| Guy Ritchie | ... | executive producer |
| Albert S. Ruddy | ... | executive producer |
| Matthew Vaughn | ... | producer |
Music by
| Marilyn Manson | ||
| John Murphy | ||
Cinematography by
| Alex Barber | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Eddie Hamilton | ||
| Dayn Williams | ||
Editorial Department
| Alex Creacy | ... | assistant editor |
| Simone Grattarola | ... | colorist |
| Dave Kiddie | ... | on-line editor |
| Simon Leppington | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Ross Porter-Ward | ... | assistant editor |
| Mike Stainer | ... | color grader |
| Gary Szabo | ... | colorist |
| Jason Wheeler | ... | negative cutter |
Casting By
| Gary Davy | ||
Production Design by
| Russell De Rozario | ||
Art Direction by
| Tom Wales | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jenny Lawrence-Smith | ||
Costume Design by
| Stephanie Collie | ||
Makeup Department
| Lucy Lebow | ... | makeup artist |
| Julie Nightingale | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Dulcie Spencer | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Fleur Fontaine | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Daniel Toland | ... | production manager (as Dan Toland) |
| Maria Walker | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Toby Hosking | ... | second assistant director |
| Alessandra Mele | ... | assistant director |
| David Reid | ... | first assistant director |
| Lee Tailor | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Matthew Camacho | ... | scenic painter |
| John Daynes | ... | scenic painter |
| Billy Edwards | ... | on-set props |
| Anthony Gilsenan | ... | head scenic painter |
| Lee Gordon | ... | property master |
| Russell Hanson | ... | dressing props |
| Joe Howard | ... | art department assistant |
| Graham Humphreys | ... | storyboard artist (as Graham Humphries) |
| Stefan Kopec | ... | on-set rigger |
| Matt Langley | ... | on-set carpenter |
| Ashlie Love | ... | production buyer |
| Eddie Murphy | ... | carpenter |
| Dave Paley | ... | construction manager |
| Ian Paley | ... | stagehand |
| Sandra Phillips | ... | assistant art director |
| Alan Tagg | ... | scenic painter |
| Mark White | ... | props / props: live action |
| Dave Wilson | ... | supervising carpenter |
| Larry Wilson | ... | carpenter |
| Paul Wolstencroft | ... | stagehand |
| Terry Woods | ... | on-set props |
| Ruth Wynne | ... | dressing props |
Sound Department
| Jovan Ajder | ... | sound editor |
| Ricky Butt | ... | foley artist (as Ricki Butt) |
| Craig Butters | ... | sound effects editor |
| Felicity Cottrell | ... | foley artist (as Felicity Cotterell) |
| Peter Crooks | ... | sound editor |
| Rony Esher | ... | sound recordist |
| Arthur Fenn | ... | boom operator (as Arthur Turner) |
| Richard Fettes | ... | foley editor |
| Jamie Gambell | ... | sound assistant |
| Peter Gates | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Peter Gleaves | ... | adr mixer |
| Diane Greaves | ... | foley artist |
| Simon Hayes | ... | sound mixer |
| Craig Irving | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mark Lafbery | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Richard Welsh | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Adrian White | ... | sound recordist |
| Gareth John | ... | second boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Bob Hollow | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Curtis Iggulden | ... | special effects technician |
| Mark White | ... | special effects technician |
| Jim Davey | ... | colour correction scanning and recording: Cineimage (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Fabienne Arbogast | ... | auto conforming |
| Steve Boag | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Martin Bullard | ... | optical supervisor |
| Ian Differ | ... | visual effects |
| Charles Green | ... | color grader |
| Carl Grinter | ... | digital post producer |
| Dave Kiddie | ... | visual effects artist |
| Matthew Symonds | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Jeff Hewitt-Davis | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Ray Nicholas | ... | stunts |
| Paul Kennington | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Andy Bell | ... | generator operator |
| Balazs Bolygo | ... | additional photographer |
| Mick Diannotti | ... | generator operator |
| Tony Fabian | ... | grip |
| Stuart Graham | ... | camera operator: additional camera |
| Sam Hodgson | ... | assistant camera |
| Stuart Howell | ... | additional photographer / camera operator: "b" camera |
| Dean Kennedy | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Onx Narang | ... | electrician (as Onkar Narang) |
| Kevin Robertson | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Daniel Smith | ... | still photographer |
| James Smith | ... | a camera loader |
| Mark Stibbs | ... | electrician |
| Peter Wignall | ... | camera operator |
| Terry Williams | ... | camera grip: key grip |
| Will Willis | ... | focus puller |
| Bradley Patrick | ... | marketing/publicity portraits (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Gary Davy | ... | casting |
| Sam Stevenson | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Georgina Gunner | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Kate MacNiece | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Tom Harrell | ... | assistant location manager (as Tom Harrel) |
| Eddie Standish | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jason Alexander | ... | music supervisor |
| Kenny Clark | ... | music editor |
| Simon Denny | ... | score engineer / score producer |
| Rochelle Holguin | ... | music coordinator |
| James Hyman | ... | music supervisor |
| Kieran Kiely | ... | musician |
| Ian Neil | ... | music consultant |
| Jeff Cardoni | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary Haddow | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Milton Holman | ... | action vehicles coordinator |
| Stewart Homan | ... | action vehicle supplier |
| Mark White | ... | white trux sfx |
Additional Crew
| Jo Cameron Brown | ... | dialect coach: adr |
| Heather Clarke | ... | production coordinator |
| Wally Downes | ... | soccer coordinator |
| Jean-Claude Fauchez | ... | first production auditor |
| Kevin Freemantle | ... | production auditor |
| Sasha Gibson | ... | unit publicist |
| Boyd Harvey | ... | insurance: Media Insurance Brokers |
| James Hyman | ... | consultant |
| Caroline Lovelace | ... | assistant: Mr. Vaughn |
| Paul Mason | ... | production assistant |
| Nick Moss | ... | production assistant |
| Tarquin Pack | ... | production assistant |
| Alex Panagakis | ... | publicist |
| Carlos Peres | ... | production assistant |
| Manuel Puro | ... | development executive |
| Ben Russell | ... | production assistant |
| Marcus Trevor | ... | production assistant (as Marc Trevor) |
| Phil Wiseman | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
- The Ruddy Morgan Organization (in association with)
- Brad Grey Pictures (in association with)
- SKA Films
Distributors
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Classics (2002) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Spain) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Brazil) (DVD) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD) (VHS)
- Veronica (2005) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Warner Archive Collection (2014) (United States) (video)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- 10 Shake (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- Nickelodeon Network (2023) (Australia) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AFM Lighting (lighting)
- Dream Cars (picture vehicle supplier)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Loudhailer (post-production sound services)
- Production Copier Company (production equipment and services)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script)
- Screensearch Extras Agency (extras)
- Sylvia Wheeler Film Services (negative cutting)
- Telefilm (telecine)
- The Sound Design Company (additional Pro Tools Systems Supplied by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Disgraced ex-England captain (Danny 'Mean Machine' Meehan) is thrown in jail for assaulting two police officers. Whilst in jail, he doesn't receive any favours because of his celebrity status in the outside world. He is out numbered and many prisoners constantly barrage him with insults for letting down his country in a crucial World Cup game. He keeps his head down and has the opportunity to forget everything and change the lives of the prisoners. These prisoners have the chance to put one over the evil guards. The prisoners are lead by Danny and the whole of the prison, guards aside, are behind them. Game on. Written by James Phillips |
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| Taglines | Not Your Usual Suspects See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP2,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP1,573,594, 30 Dec 2001 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $7,310,206 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Danny played for England. In real life despite being born in England, Vinnie Jones chose to play for Wales, qualifying through his Welsh grandfather. See more » |
| Goofs | After the fight in the canteen Danny was dragged away by the guards, seen wearing laceless shoes. But in solitary he is seen wearing sneakers with laces, something that would not be approved in such a place. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Badass Jason Statham Moments (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Love Missile F1-11 See more » |
| Quotes |
[Watching the monk practice karate]
Doc: Apparently he killed 23 men with his bare hands. Danny Meehan: Maybe I should take up karate. Doc: That was before he took up karate. See more » |