Gridiron Gang

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Gridiron Gang

PG-13,

2006,

2h 0m,

Crime/

Drama/

Action

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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 faces opposition from high-school coaches who do not want their players facing criminals on the field.

Critics Consensus

The role of probation officer Sean Porter fits Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson like a glove; however, the execution is so cliched, the youths' stories (based on real events), fail to inspire.

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

Mar 24, 2007

The surprisingly effective Gridiron Gang will find its way into that harshly defended emotional endzone, even if they might not necessarily admit it to their friends.

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Sam Toy

Empire Magazine

Jan 29, 2007

3/5

What begins as a series of pleasant revelations and a deft example of genre defiance is nearly crippled by cliche in its second half, but The Rock's surprising dramatic magnetism will hold you until the final whistle.

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Scott Tobias

AV Club

Sep 23, 2006

B-

If The Rock could clone himself to appear in juvenile halls across the country, the recidivism rate would get body-slammed within a few weeks.

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

Feb 12, 2024

3/5

It's a bit on the long end but nonetheless I enjoyed this. The young men who portrayed the players and "The Rock" all gave solid performances.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 9, 2020

2.5/4.0

A typical, feel-good sports film with nearly every sports cliche' ever captured on film.

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

Nov 20, 2019

B

Gridiron Gang probably isn't a film that will appeal to non-sports fans, but it's just good enough to give football fans something to do before the next kickoff.

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George S

Aug 19, 2018

Reasonably enjoyable but super cliched and predictable film about a juvenile detention facility where The Rock, Dwayne Johnson, starts up a football program. Nowhere as tough as Sean Penn's "Bad Boys." Nowhere as tough as Robert Aldrich's "The Longest Yard." Nowhere as funny as "The Bad News Bears." The script is paint-by-numbers, but is rescued by Johnson's strong performance as the coach, a solid supporting cast that includes Leon Rippy and Kevin Dunn, and solid directions from underused director Phil Joanou ("Three O'Clock High," "State of Grace," "U2: Rattle and Hum"). Overall, you've seen this film a hundred times before, but I suppose you could do worse.

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Abraham S

Jul 12, 2018

Having watched Coach Carter I had an itch for inspirational sports films. This met that criteria but never reached the highlights of CC. The Rock shows his acting chops before he became the global sensation he is now, but the true starts are the younger cast members who do a good job portraying troubled teens.

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Abraham R

Jun 17, 2017

Easily one of Rock's best films. I love when he does real films like this. Showcases how great of an actor he acually is. He made me feel, and care.

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Harry W

Apr 2, 2017

Made me cry. Was amazing

Poe W

Apr 6, 2011

I really liked it. Great acting and a good message. The plot was a different spin on a standard sports movie.

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Synopsis

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 faces opposition from high-school coaches who do not want their players facing criminals on the field.

Director: Phil Joanou
Producer: Neal H. Moritz, Lee Stanley
Screenwriter: Jeff Maguire
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Original Film, Stanhaven Productions, Columbia Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Mature Thematic Material|Language|Some Startling Scenes of Viole)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 15, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $38.4M
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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