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Once a major football hero, but now famously degenerate after seeming to have thrown a crucial international match, Danny Meehan is arrested for drunk driving and assaulting an officer. He is sentenced to prison where he becomes involved in coaching a prisoner's football team. Danny relearns the joy of victory and reclaims his sense of himself as a man by coaching convicts on the prisoners team,... See Full Description
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Comedy, Drama and Sports |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 39 min. |
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| Release Date: |
February 22, 2002 LA/NY |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language and some violence. |
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| Distributors: |
Paramount Vantage
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$92,723 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C+
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BBC, Jamie Russell
"The scriptwriters have enough sense to replay every funny moment from the original, while also adding a couple of innovations of their own." more...
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B- |
E! Online,
"...even if these blokes seem to have a jolly good time on the field, that doesn't mean you will watching from the sidelines." more...
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C+ |
Hollywood Reporter, Mark Adams
"...offers no real surprises, and probably should have upped the comedy level." more...
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C+ |
New York Post, Lou Lumenick
"The most needless remake since Rollerball." more...
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C |
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