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Gridiron Gang (2006) 6.9
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Metascore: 52/100
Reviews: 117 user | 86 critic | 25 from Metacritic.com Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together. Director:Phil Joanou |
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Cast
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Sean Porter
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| L. Scott Caldwell | ... |
Bobbi Porter
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Paul Higa
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Ted Dexter
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Jade Yorker | ... | |
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Kelvin Owens
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Setu Taase | ... | |
| Mo McRae | ... |
Leon Hayes
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Donald Madlock
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| Trever O'Brien | ... |
Kenny Bates
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Bug Wendal
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| Jurnee Smollett-Bell | ... |
Danyelle Rollins
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Roger Weathers
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Jamal Evans
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Storyline
In the Kilpatrick juvenile detention center, the supervisor and former football player Sean Porter sees the lack of discipline, self-esteem, union and perspective in the teenage interns and proposes to prepare a football team to play in one league. He is supported by his superiors and his successful experience changes the lives of many young kids. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Plot Keywords:
football movie | sports team | what happened to epilogue | mother son relationship | loss of mother |Taglines:
One goal. A second chance.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 September 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Gang Gridiron See more »Filming Locations:
Agoura High School - 28545 W. Driver Avenue, Agoura Hills, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$186,205 (New Zealand) (13 October 2006)Gross:
$38,432,823 (USA) (20 October 2006)Company Credits
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Written by Robert Kool Bell (as Robert Bell), Ronald Bell, George Funky Brown (as George Brown),
Eumir Deodato, Robert Spike Mickens (as Robert Mickens), Claydes Smith,
, J.T. Taylor (as James Taylor), Dennis D.T. Thomas (as Dennis Thomas) and Earl Toon (as Earl Toon,
, Jr.)
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Trivia
Though portrayed as the antagonist of the film, the real Paul Higa was one of the biggest advocates of the program. See more »Goofs
It appears that the first game and the last game were filmed at the same time. The broad-leaf trees look the same during both games. See more »Soundtracks
CelebrationWritten by Robert Kool Bell (as Robert Bell), Ronald Bell, George Funky Brown (as George Brown),
Eumir Deodato, Robert Spike Mickens (as Robert Mickens), Claydes Smith,
, J.T. Taylor (as James Taylor), Dennis D.T. Thomas (as Dennis Thomas) and Earl Toon (as Earl Toon,
, Jr.)
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(Synopsis) The movie is based on a true story of a juvenile detention camp probation officer Sean Porter (Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson), who is frustrated by the 75% recidivism rate of the teenage felons that he is responsible for at Camp Kilpatrick. Sean Porter, a former college football star, comes up with an idea to form a football team. Porter believes that football will teach the teenage inmates what it takes to be responsible, teammates, and be winners for the first time, not losers. Porter and probation officer, Malcolm Moore (Xzibit) become the coaches, and they only have 4 weeks to get a team together before their first game. The juveniles must give up their gang rivalries on the gridiron to unite as a team.
(My Comment) You may think that this is just another football movie, but you would be wrong. This is one intense movie that gives you a realistic look into the lives and attitudes of teenage gang members, and their mindset that life means nothing to them when it comes to being disrespected by other gang members. Coach Porter was able to change their ways and give the young men a second chance, and they were better for it. You may be surprised that the Rock actually did a fine job of acting as Coach Porter. You must stay to the very end during the credits, because they show scenes from the documentary of the actual people. (Columbia Pictures, Run time 2:00, Rated PG-13)(8/10)