Gridiron Gang

Plot

Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together.

Release Year: 2006

Rating: 6.8/10 (16,034 voted)

Critic's Score: 52/100

Director:
Phil Joanou

Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell

Storyline
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.

Writers: Jeff Maguire, Jac Flanders

Cast:

Dwayne Johnson
–

Sean Porter

(as Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson)

Xzibit
–

Malcolm Moore

L. Scott Caldwell
–

Bobbi Porter

Leon Rippy
–

Paul Higa

Kevin Dunn
–

Ted Dexter

Jade Yorker
–

Willie Weathers

David V. Thomas
–

Kelvin Owens

(as David Thomas)

Setu Taase
–

Junior Palaita

Mo McRae
–

Leon Hayes

(as Mo)

James Earl
–

Donald Madlock

(as James Earl III)

Trever O'Brien
–

Kenny Bates

Brandon Smith
–

Bug Wendal

(as Brandon Mychal Smith)

Jurnee Smollett
–

Danyelle Rollins

Michael J. Pagan
–

Roger Weathers

Jamal Mixon
–

Jamal Evans

Taglines:
One goal. A second chance.

Details

Official Website:
Sony Pictures [United States] |

Release Date: 15 September 2006

Filming Locations: Agoura High School – 28545 W. Driver Avenue, Agoura Hills, California, USA

Box Office Details

Budget: $30,000,000

(estimated)

Opening Weekend: $14,414,630
(USA)
(17 September 2006)
(3504 Screens)

Gross: $38,432,823
(USA)
(22 October 2006)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Did You Know?

Trivia:

With this film, Sony became the first studio to release ten films that opened at #1 at the box office in a single year. The previous record of nine was also set by Sony in 2003, with the release of
Something's Gotta Give.

Goofs:

Anachronisms:
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:
Choi, get in!

User Review

This movie was awesome!

Rating: 9/10


I just saw Gridiron Gang at a screening. It was great! The beginning
was very violent, depressing, and scary- to the point where my friend
and I considered leaving. It got better, though, and the violent
beginning actually did a good job of setting up the story of the rival
gangs. It was very well-acted, especially by The Rock. I was surprised
because this is the first movie I've seen him in that I actually
enjoyed. There was a good balance between the football aspect of the
movie and the story itself. It wasn't just a "football movie"- it was
about how playing on the football team was able to change the kids'
lives. The ending was really good.