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Overview
Writers (WGA):
Tracy Keenan Wynn (earlier screenplay "The Longest Yard")Charlie Fletcher (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
26 December 2001 (UK) moreTagline:
Not Your Usual Suspects morePlot:
A soccer star jailed for assault leads a group of inmates in a match against prison guards. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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Vinnie Jones Bemused By Older Groupies (From WENN. 31 December 2001)
Matthew Vaughn's Wandering Eye (From WENN. 1 November 2001)
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Rage Against The Machine moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Vinnie Jones | ... | Danny Meehan |
 | David Kelly | ... | Doc |
 | David Hemmings | ... | Governor |
 | Ralph Brown | ... | Burton |
 | Vas Blackwood | ... | Massive |
| Robbie Gee | ... | Trojan |
| Geoff Bell | ... | Ratchett |
| John Forgeham | ... | Sykes |
| Sally Phillips | ... | Tracey |
| Danny Dyer | ... | Billy the Limpet |
 | Jason Flemyng | ... | Bob Likely |
 | Jason Statham | ... | Monk |
| Martin Wimbush | ... | Z |
| David Reid | ... | Barman |
| David Cropman | ... | Second Barman |
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Rated R for language and some violence.Parents Guide:
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99 minLanguage:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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South Korea:15 | Iceland:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Germany:12 | Netherlands:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:PG (cut) | Norway:15MOVIEmeter: 
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Continuity: Flipped shot: In the opening scenes, when Danny is being chased by the police, his driving position changes from right-hand drive to left-hand drive, then back again between shots. moreQuotes:
Sykes: Well get it sorted, 'cause this lad has a bad habit of turning cash flow problems into blood flow problems. moreSoundtrack:
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Based on Keenan Wynn's 'The Longest Yard', Fletcher adds Brit wit to the screenplay as Skolnick directs a splendid film. Of course the story isn't anything new (like most sports flicks) but the humour brings out the charm. The characters are fun to watch and funnily enough the actors have famously starred in Guy Ritchie films. It's as if they were in prison for the crimes they committed in those films. But, just to avoid any misconception, this isn't a crime-flick and it's very different from the Ritchie films, both in style and content. One doesn't have to be a football fan to enjoy it as the entertainment value is universal. The football match sequence was hilarious and if only the real matches were half entertaining! All the actors do a fine job but it is Vinnie Jones who carries the movie and it's nice to see him as a guy who gets beaten up in comparison to the tough guy roles he's typecast in. Overall, this is a fun little film, not one to be taken too seriously.