Movie
Gridiron Gang
Overview
Under the leadership of their counselor, teenagers at a juvenile detention center gain self-esteem by playing football together. Based on a true story.
Details
- Release date
- 2006-09-15
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Columbia Pictures, Original Film, Visual Arts Entertainment, Stanhaven Productions, Relativity Media
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Dwayne Johnson as Sean Porter
- Xzibit as Malcolm Moore
- L. Scott Caldwell as Bobbi Porter
- Leon Rippy as Paul Higa
- Kevin Dunn as Ted Dexter
- Jade Yorker as Willie Weathers
- David V. Thomas as Kelvin Owens
- Setu Taase as Junior Palaita
- Mo McRae as Leon Hayes
- James Earl as Donald Madlock
- Trever O'Brien as Kenny Bates
- Brandon Mychal Smith as Bug Wendal
Crew
- Phil Joanou - Director
- Jeff Maguire - Writer
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