Gridiron Gang (2006)

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Studio: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: Sep 15, 2006
Running Time: 126 mins.
Country Of Origin: United States
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Juvenile detention camp probation officer Sean Porter, along with another officer, Malcolm Moore, turns a group of hardcore teenage felons into a high school football team in four weeks. Confronted with gang rivalries and bitter hatred between his teammates, Porter teaches some hard lessons--and learns a few himself--as the kids gain a sense of self-respect and responsibility. In a world where 75 percent of these juvenile inmates return to prison or meet with violent ends on the streets, Porter and Moore face seemingly insurmountable barriers. No one wants to compete against convicted criminals, but through relentless pursuit and a jolt of inspiration, Porter and his team fight their way to redemption and a second chance.
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Ted Dexter
Paul Higa
Willie Weathers
Junior Palaita
Kenny Bates
Kelvin Owens
Leon Hayes
Bug Wendal
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The true story of a man out to show kids that football offers a potential way out of a life of crime is fascinating. But the same can't quite be said for its movie.

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The truth on which Gridiron Gang is based simply does not bode well for incarcerated juvenile criminals trying to go the straight route. Probation officers Sean Porter (Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson) and Malcolm Moore (Xzibit) tried to buck the trend by doing something different, and in a small way they actually succeeded.… Continued