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The Gridiron Gang - The Rock, Xzibit, Vanessa Ferlito, L Scott Caldwell, Phil Joanou
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One goal. A second chance.
The Gridiron Gang tells the uplifting story of detention camp probation officer Sean Porter (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), who creates a high-school-level football team from a ragtag group of dangerous teenage inmates as a means to teach them self-respect and social responsibility. He is joined in this experiment by co-worker, Malcolm Moore (Xzibit).
But Porter must first overcome almost universal resistance from the powers that be - his sceptical bosses and coaches at rival high schools who don't want their players mixing it up with convicted criminals on the football field.
Based on the Emmy Award-winning 1993 television documentary by Lee and Linda Stanley, the film chronicles the rise of the Camp Kilpatrick Mustangs as they bond together to achieve the impossible: a chance to play in their league's championship game.
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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda
- Film drama sport true American football gridiron prison inmate probation officer teen crime
Persons of interest
- The Rock .... Sean Porter
- Xzibit .... Malcolm Moore
- L Scott Caldwell .... Bobbi Porter
- Leon Rippy .... Paul Higa
- Kevin Dunn .... Dexter
- Michael J Pagan .... Roger
- Jade Yorker .... Willie Weathers
- David V Thomas .... Kelvin
- Setu Taase .... Junior Palaita
- James Earl .... Madlock
- Brandon Smith .... Bug
- Jamal Mixon .... Evans
- Robert Zepeda .... Peavy
- Omari Hardwick .... Free
- Emil Pinnock .... Anthony
- Jeff Maguire .... Screenwriter
- Jac Flanders .... Screenwriter
- Phil Joanou .... Director
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Theatrical report
There is nothing to surprise you in The Gridiron Gang - it's a story of poor boys making good, overcoming their bastard fathers to rise above their circumstances. Through sport. Yay.
Meanwhile, I liked the overcoming-adversity-through-grid-iron story of Remember the Titans better. Maybe it's because Denzel is a better actor than The Rock.
The drama, sport, true movie The Gridiron Gang is directed by Phil Joanou and stars The Rock, Xzibit, Vanessa Ferlito, L Scott Caldwell.
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Not for public release in Australia before date
Film: Undated 2006
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