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Gridiron Gang (2006) -- Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together.
Gridiron Gang (2006) -- Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together.
Gridiron Gang (2006) -- Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together.

Overview

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Director:
Phil Joanou
Writers (WGA):
Jeff Maguire (written by)
Jac Flanders (film "Gridiron Gang")
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Release Date:
15 September 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Sport more
Tagline:
One goal. A second chance.
Plot:
Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together. full summary | full synopsis
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User Comments:
When A Strong Man Shows Them The Way more (96 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dwayne Johnson ... Sean Porter (as Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson)
Xzibit ... Malcolm Moore
L. Scott Caldwell ... Bobbi Porter

Leon Rippy ... Paul Higa

Kevin Dunn ... Ted Dexter
Jade Yorker ... Willie Weathers

David V. Thomas ... Kelvin Owens (as David Thomas)

Setu Taase ... Junior Palaita
Mo ... Leon Hayes
James Earl ... Donald Madlock (as James Earl III)

Trever O'Brien ... Kenny Bates

Brandon Smith ... Bug Wendal (as Brandon Mychal Smith)

Jurnee Smollett ... Danyelle Rollins

Michael J. Pagan ... Roger Weathers
Jamal Mixon ... Jamal Evans
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some startling scenes of violence, mature thematic material and language.
Runtime:
125 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS
Certification:
UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41479) | Singapore:PG | Malaysia:U | Germany:12 | Ireland:15A | Australia:M | Finland:K-13 | Argentina:Atp | South Korea:15 | Denmark:11 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario)

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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. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The first time we see Junior's last name written on his helmet (inside the locker room), it is written with one capital letter and the rest are small letters. Seconds later, on the practice field, his name is written in all capital letters. more
Quotes:
Sean Porter: Go easy on the ref, he knows he made a bad call. more
Movie Connections:
References Madden NFL 94 (1993) (VG) more
Soundtrack:
Celebration more

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26 out of 30 people found the following comment useful.
When A Strong Man Shows Them The Way, 2 October 2006
8/10
Author: bkoganbing from Buffalo, New York

Other than some bad language, I can't see why The Gridiron Gang rated a PG. It's a really nice inspirational story about a man with idea to slow down the rate of recidivism among juvenile offenders.

Based on the true story of Sean Porter, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson plays Porter a former college football star who thinks that if he can get some of the kids to organize as a football team in his ward of the Los Angeles Juvenile Detention Center it might keep them from going back to the gangs and returning to jail or winding up dead.

The Rock, trading in on the name and image that professional wrestling gave him, maybe for the first time is playing a normal human being albeit a former sports star. No superhero heroics for once in this film, just a man with an idea who inspires a bunch of kids to not think of themselves as losers.

Dwayne Johnson dominates the film just as he dominated the ring in his wrestling matches. He's got his own troubles as well, a mother who is dying well he's dealing with the problems of his juvenile charges. But he does persevere and he turns losers to winners.

It's a nice film about what can be accomplished when you believe in yourself.

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