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Gridiron Gang

  • 20062006
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 5m
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7.1/10
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Dwayne Johnson in Gridiron Gang (2006)
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Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together.Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together.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
    • Jeff Maguire
    • Jac Flanders(film "Gridiron Gang")
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    • Dwayne Johnson
    • Xzibit
    • L. Scott Caldwell
    • Phil Joanou
    • Jeff Maguire
    • Jac Flanders(film "Gridiron Gang")
  • Stars
    • Dwayne Johnson
    • Xzibit
    • L. Scott Caldwell
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    • 145User reviews
    • 88Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
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    Dwayne Johnson and Xzibit in Gridiron Gang (2006)
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    Dwayne Johnson
    Dwayne Johnson
    • Sean Porter
    • (as Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson)
    Xzibit
    Xzibit
    • Malcolm Moore
    L. Scott Caldwell
    L. Scott Caldwell
    • Bobbi Porter
    Leon Rippy
    Leon Rippy
    • Paul Higa
    Kevin Dunn
    Kevin Dunn
    • Ted Dexter
    Jade Scott Yorker
    Jade Scott Yorker
    • Willie Weathers
    • (as Jade Yorker)
    David V. Thomas
    David V. Thomas
    • Kelvin Owens
    • (as David Thomas)
    Setu Taase
    • Junior Palaita
    Mo McRae
    Mo McRae
    • Leon Hayes
    • (as Mo)
    James Earl
    James Earl
    • Donald Madlock
    • (as James Earl III)
    Trever O'Brien
    Trever O'Brien
    • Kenny Bates
    Brandon Mychal Smith
    Brandon Mychal Smith
    • Bug Wendal
    Jurnee Smollett
    Jurnee Smollett
    • Danyelle Rollins
    Michael J. Pagan
    • Roger Weathers
    Jamal Mixon
    Jamal Mixon
    • Jamal Evans
    Danny Socorro Martinez
    Danny Socorro Martinez
    • Miguel Perez
    • (as Danny Martinez)
    Artie Baxter
    Artie Baxter
    • John Stevens
    Joe Seo
    Joe Seo
    • Choi
    • (as Joseph Seo)
      • Phil Joanou
      • Jeff Maguire
      • Jac Flanders(film "Gridiron Gang")
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    • Trivia
      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.
    • Goofs
      The events were supposed to have taken place in 1993. You can see the teams wearing Under Armour gear but UA wasn't made public until 1995-1996 and it was sold to the Georgia Institute of Technology (or Georgia Tech).
    • Quotes

      Sean Porter: Is it gonna be like this forever? Killing each other because you were born five blocks in the wrong direction? How about we call peace right here?

    • Crazy credits
      Scenes are shown from the 1992 documentary "Gridiron Gang" which inspired this film.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Black Dahlia/The Gridiron Gang/Everyone's Hero/Haven (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Celebration
      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,

      , James 'JT' Taylor (as James Taylor), Dennis D.T. Thomas (as Dennis Thomas) and Earl Toon (as Earl Toon,

      , Jr.)

    User reviews145

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    8/10
    Realistic look at our juvenile justice system
    (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)
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    • Release date
      • September 15, 2006 (United States)
      • United States
      • Sony Pictures (United States)
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Agoura High School - 28545 W. Driver Avenue, Agoura Hills, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures Industries
      • Original Film
      • Visual Arts Entertainment
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    • 2 hours 5 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
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