Gridiron Gang
2006 · Movie · PG-13 · 125 min · ★ 7.1 · 48% critics
At a juvenile detention center, a determined counselor starts a football program to help troubled teens build discipline, teamwork, and self-respect. As rivalries and hard realities test them, the group learns what it means to rely on each other and aim for a better future, inspired by real events.
Also known as The Gridiron Gang
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-09-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 48/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (1,100 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a heartfelt, true-story sports drama about troubled teens finding purpose through teamwork and tough love; Not for you if you dislike clichés, rough language, or juvenile-detention themes like in Coach Carter.
Pros: inspiring second-chance story; strong lead performance; easy, engaging watch | Cons: predictable sports beats; heavy-handed emotions; some uneven character arcs
Themes
- prison
- prisoner
- sports
- competition
- probation assistant
- american football
- based on true story
- los angeles, california
- mother son relationship
- juvenile delinquency
- criminals
Cast & crew
Dwayne Johnson
as Sean Porter
Xzibit
as Malcolm Moore
L. Scott Caldwell
as Bobbi Porter
Leon Rippy
as Paul Higa
Kevin Dunn
as Ted Dexter
Jade Yorker
as Willie Weathers
David V. Thomas
as Kelvin Owens
Setu Taase
as Junior Palaita
Mo McRae
as Leon Hayes
James Earl
as Donald Madlock
Directed by Phil Joanou