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Gridiron Gang

  • 20062006
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 5m
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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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  • Director
    • Phil Joanou
  • Writers
    • Jeff Maguire
    • Jac Flanders(film "Gridiron Gang")
  • Stars
    • Dwayne Johnson
    • Xzibit
    • L. Scott Caldwell
Top credits
  • Director
    • Phil Joanou
  • Writers
    • Jeff Maguire
    • Jac Flanders(film "Gridiron Gang")
  • Stars
    • Dwayne Johnson
    • Xzibit
    • L. Scott Caldwell
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    • 145User reviews
    • 87Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
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    Dwayne Johnson and Xzibit in Gridiron Gang (2006)
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    Dwayne Johnson
    Dwayne Johnson
    • Sean Porteras Sean Porter
    Xzibit
    Xzibit
    • Malcolm Mooreas Malcolm Moore
    L. Scott Caldwell
    L. Scott Caldwell
    • Bobbi Porteras Bobbi Porter
    Leon Rippy
    Leon Rippy
    • Paul Higaas Paul Higa
    Kevin Dunn
    Kevin Dunn
    • Ted Dexteras Ted Dexter
    Jade Scott Yorker
    Jade Scott Yorker
    • Willie Weathersas Willie Weathers
    • (as Jade Yorker)
    David V. Thomas
    David V. Thomas
    • Kelvin Owensas Kelvin Owens
    • (as David Thomas)
    Setu Taase
    • Junior Palaitaas Junior Palaita
    Mo McRae
    Mo McRae
    • Leon Hayesas Leon Hayes
    • (as Mo)
    James Earl
    James Earl
    • Donald Madlockas Donald Madlock
    • (as James Earl III)
    Trever O'Brien
    Trever O'Brien
    • Kenny Batesas Kenny Bates
    Brandon Mychal Smith
    Brandon Mychal Smith
    • Bug Wendalas Bug Wendal
    Jurnee Smollett
    Jurnee Smollett
    • Danyelle Rollinsas Danyelle Rollins
    Michael J. Pagan
    • Roger Weathersas Roger Weathers
    Jamal Mixon
    Jamal Mixon
    • Jamal Evansas Jamal Evans
    Danny Socorro Martinez
    Danny Socorro Martinez
    • Miguel Perezas Miguel Perez
    • (as Danny Martinez)
    Artie Baxter
    Artie Baxter
    • John Stevensas John Stevens
    Joe Seo
    Joe Seo
    • Choias Choi
    • (as Joseph Seo)
    • Director
      • Phil Joanou
    • Writers
      • Jeff Maguire
      • Jac Flanders(film "Gridiron Gang")
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    Storyline

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    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. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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    • california
    • usa
    • united states
    • football team
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • One goal. A second chance.
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Sport
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some startling scenes of violence, mature thematic material and language
    • Parents guide

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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,

      , J.T. Taylor (as James Taylor), Dennis 'Dee Tee' Thomas (as Dennis Thomas) and Earl Toon (as Earl Toon,

      , Jr.)

    User reviews145

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Not Just Another 'Team Sports Cure Every Evil' Film
    It seems like the past few years have seen a run on sports films that demonstrate the power of learning sportsmanship on a team level can alter the lives of the misbegotten youths suffering from the angst of society's perceptions. We've been through soccer, baseball, tennis, dance, track and football: GRIDIRON GANG uses football as the pivotal point, but due to the presence of a fine script by Jeff Maguire who adapted Jac Flanders documentary film, and cohesive poignant direction by Phil Joanou who knows how to move a large cast around and keep it personal, and most of all due to the overpoweringly fine performance by Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson this film is so honest and uplifting that it doesn't leave a dry eye in the audience.

    The story is well known: Probation Officer Sean Porter (Johnson) is frustrated that the boys in his camp for young criminals when released to the streets show 75% returning and a large number dying in gang related violence. He sees this trend as being due to the lack of self-esteem in kids whose lives outside are demeaning and encourage failure. He gathers support from his fellow workers Malcolm Moore (Xzibit), Paul Higa (Leon Rippy) and Ted Dexter (Kevin Dunn) and gradually builds confidence in his project to organize a football team of his inmates. We wisely get to know the background of a few of the more difficult incarcerated boys, a fact that makes the project more full of tension and understanding of the problems to be resolved. Though most of the cast are unknowns, they are fine actors in this film: Jade Yorker, David V. Thomas, Setu Taase, Mo, James Earl, Trever O'Brien, Brandon Mychal Smith, Danny Martinez, Joe Seo, and Joey Lucero.

    Through the team's growth as a unit they confront and manage to cope with problems and grow into goal-driven, good spirited young men. The presence of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is stunningly underplayed and all the more powerful for it. This is a sensitive performance that places Johnson in an all new category of respect as an actor. The film is overly long (120 minutes) due to repeated games the team plays and for devotees of Football that will be a positive aspect. But far more important than the games is the quiet growing of trust and faith that shows in the faces of this fine cast. Recommended viewing, especially for those who think they have seen too many sports related do-good films! Grady Harp
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    • gradyharp
    • Jan 19, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 15, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Värstingarna
    • 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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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $38,432,823
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,414,630
      • Sep 17, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $41,480,851
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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