Gridiron Gang Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

One goal. A second chance.

Last modified: Dec. 22, 2008

Gridiron Gang

Release Date: Friday, September 15, 2006

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

Director: Phil Joanou

Starring: Dwayne Johnson • Xzibit • Danny Martinez • Maurice McRae • Mo

PG-13 Drama N/A

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: "Gridiron Gang" tells the uplifting story of detention camp probation officer, Sean Porter ("The Rock"), 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 skeptical bosses and coaches at rival high schools who don't want their players mixing it up with convicted criminals on the football field.

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Who is making Gridiron Gang – Crew List

A look at Gridiron Gang behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Phil Joanou last helmed The Veil. The film's writer Jeff Maguire last penned Timeline.

Director: Phil Joanou
Screenwriter: Jeff Maguire
Producers: Neal H. Moritz
Lee Stanley
Shane Stanley

Studios: Sony Pictures
Production Company: Original Film

Production – What we know about the Gridiron Gang

Key Facts

Based on a true story about a group of teenagers at a juvenile detention center who gain confidence and self-respect when their counselor puts them on a football team. The story was made into a TV documentary of the same name in 1993 with Louis Gossett, Jr. as host. The film will be shot in Camp Kilpatrick, the Los Angeles County Probation Department facility where the story takes place.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed Gridiron Gang movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some startling scenes of violence, mature thematic material and language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: One goal. A second chance.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Gridiron Gang Release Date: When was the film released?

Gridiron Gang was released in on Friday, September 15 , 2006. There were four other movies released on the same date, including The Black Dahlia, Everyone's Hero and Haven.