Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together.
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Phil Joanou
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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) | |
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Setu Taase | ... | Junior Palaita |
| Mo McRae | ... | Leon Hayes (as Mo) | |
| James Earl | ... | Donald Madlock (as James Earl III) | |
| Trever O'Brien | ... | Kenny Bates | |
| Brandon Mychal Smith | ... | Bug Wendal | |
| Jurnee Smollett-Bell | ... | Danyelle Rollins (as Jurnee Smollett) | |
| Michael J. Pagan | ... | Roger Weathers | |
| Jamal Mixon | ... | 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 | football team | football coach | football practice | alliterative title |Taglines:
One goal. A second chance.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some startling scenes of violence, mature thematic material and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 September 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Gangue está em Campo See more »Filming Locations:
Agoura High School - 28545 W. Driver Avenue, Agoura Hills, California, USA See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$14,414,630, 17 September 2006, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$38,432,823, 22 October 2006Company 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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Sadly, after 20 years at Camp Kilpatrick, the stellar football program featured in the film was sidelined in 2014 pending the outcome of a study on the long term benefits thereof; despite helping to send multiple former Mustang players to college. See more »Goofs
Willie would not have been sent to a Juvenile Detention center for shooting his mother's boyfriend. With the boyfriend having already abused Willies mother in the past, the physical violence against her that evening, his physical violence against her in the scene, the physical violence and threat against Willie himself, and then rushing Willie; Willie was within his legal right of self-defense and the rightful defense of others for his actions to not be prosecuted. See more »Connections
Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Up in the Air/Everybody's Fine/Brothers (2009) 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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This was a good movie. It is based on a true story about a man named Sean Porter a real live coach for juveniles played by the "THE ROCK." He wants to coach some 16 and 17 year old juvenile delinquents in a detention facility in hopes of making them change their violent and criminal ways. He wants to teach them team work and to take their minds off gangs and to also learn respect. Since a lot of juveniles return back to their gangs or prison again or end up dead. This movie does send a good message to the youth who are incarcerated. That they can become better people if they are given a second chance. The acting done by "THE ROCK" and "XZBIT" were realistic and inspiring. (8/10).