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Gridiron Gang is a 2006 American biographical sports drama film directed by Phil Joanou, and starring Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, Kevin Dunn, Leon Rippy and L. Scott Caldwell. It is loosely based on the true story of the Kilpatrick Mustangs during the 1990 season.
Jan 31, 2023 · The story of ‘Gridiron Gang’ is deeply rooted in actual events. The real-life incidents that surrounded Camp Kilpatrick in Los Angeles County and its football team, the Kilpatrick Mustangs, in the 1990 season served as the inspiration for the film.
Based on the true story of correctional officer Sean Porter (The Rock), who recruits a bunch of gangbangers stuck in a juvie camp for his football team. Naturally, the teens find hope through the help of the game and their tough coach.
Sep 12, 2006 · Recidivism is the name of Gridiron Gang’s game. That’s not only because this based-on-reality tale focuses on a juvenile detention center counselor’s attempts to redirect his inmates’ criminal life paths via football, but also because Phil Joanou’s film, written by Jeff Maguire, is a throwback to every sports and teacher-mentors ...
Sep 20, 2006 · “Gridiron Gang,” is now playing at the Ottumwa 8 Theater. It is 120 minutes long and is rated PG-13 for some startling scenes of violence, mature thematic material and language.
A counselor (The Rock) at a juvenile detention facility decides to turn the young inmates in his charge into a football team to give them a sense of self-respect and social responsibility, but he...
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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.
