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Gridiron Gang (2006) 6.9
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Metascore: 52/100
Reviews: 118 user | 85 critic | 25 from Metacritic.com Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together. Director:Phil Joanou |
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Cast
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Sean Porter
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Bobbi Porter
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Paul Higa
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Ted Dexter
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Kelvin Owens
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Setu Taase | ... | |
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Leon Hayes
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Donald Madlock
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Kenny Bates
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Bug Wendal
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| Jurnee Smollett-Bell | ... |
Danyelle Rollins
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Roger Weathers
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Jamal Evans
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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. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Plot Keywords:
alliterative title | two word title | football movie | sports team | what happened to epilogue |Taglines:
One goal. A second chance.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some startling scenes of violence, mature thematic material and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 September 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Gangue está em Campo See more »Filming Locations:
Agoura High School - 28545 W. Driver Avenue, Agoura Hills, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$14,414,630 (USA) (15 September 2006)Gross:
$38,432,823 (USA) (20 October 2006)Company Credits
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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 D.T. Thomas (as Dennis Thomas) and Earl Toon (as Earl Toon,
, Jr.)
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Sylvester Stallone was at one point interested in playing Coach Porter. See more »Goofs
Dexter and Coach are discussed Willie Weathers' being on the team, saying that they agreed that no killers would be on the team. However, earlier Kelvin Owens had said Junior (who was also on the team) thought he was the king of Samoa because he had killed a Mexican with a baseball bat. See more »Soundtracks
CelebrationWritten 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 D.T. Thomas (as Dennis Thomas) and Earl Toon (as Earl Toon,
, Jr.)
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(Synopsis) The movie is based on a true story of a juvenile detention camp probation officer Sean Porter (Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson), who is frustrated by the 75% recidivism rate of the teenage felons that he is responsible for at Camp Kilpatrick. Sean Porter, a former college football star, comes up with an idea to form a football team. Porter believes that football will teach the teenage inmates what it takes to be responsible, teammates, and be winners for the first time, not losers. Porter and probation officer, Malcolm Moore (Xzibit) become the coaches, and they only have 4 weeks to get a team together before their first game. The juveniles must give up their gang rivalries on the gridiron to unite as a team.
(My Comment) You may think that this is just another football movie, but you would be wrong. This is one intense movie that gives you a realistic look into the lives and attitudes of teenage gang members, and their mindset that life means nothing to them when it comes to being disrespected by other gang members. Coach Porter was able to change their ways and give the young men a second chance, and they were better for it. You may be surprised that the Rock actually did a fine job of acting as Coach Porter. You must stay to the very end during the credits, because they show scenes from the documentary of the actual people. (Columbia Pictures, Run time 2:00, Rated PG-13)(8/10)