Gridiron Gang (2006)

Name: Gridiron Gang
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2006-09-15
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell, Leon Rippy, Kevin Dunn

One goal. A second chance.

CrimeDrama

Under the leadership of their counselor, teenagers at a juvenile detention center gain self-esteem by playing football together. Based on a true story.

Release Date: September 15, 2006
Runtime: 2h 5m
Rating: 7.0/10 (1077 votes)

Director: Phil Joanou

Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell, Leon Rippy, Kevin Dunn, Jade Yorker, David V. Thomas, Setu Taase

Production: Columbia Pictures, Original Film, Visual Arts Entertainment, Stanhaven Productions, Relativity Media

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IMDb

Budget: $30M
Revenue: $42M

Full Cast (61 people)

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
Jurnee Smollett as Danyelle Rollins
Michael J. Pagan as Roger Weathers
Jamal Mixon as Jamal Evans
Danny Martinez as Miguel Perez
Artie Baxter as John Stevens
Joe Seo as Choi
Joseph Raymond Lucero as Chavez
Robert Zepeda as Peavy
Omari Hardwick as Free
Six Reasons as C-Co
Omari Hughes as Little Dove
Adam Clark as Marvin
Dan Martin as Terrell Rollins
Michael Jace as Mr. Jones
Brett Cullen as Frank Torrance
Mary Mara as Kenny Bates' Mom
Garrett M. Brown as Coach Finley
Nafeesa Monroe as Young Mother

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Reviews

Andre Gonzales - 7/10

Great movie. Love football movies. This one keeps you interested. Too bad they can't win it all though.

May 22, 2023

Gridiron Gang

One goal. A second chance.

Crime

Drama

Gridiron Gang

One goal. A second chance.

125 min

Under the leadership of their counselor, teenagers at a juvenile detention center gain self-esteem by playing football together. Based on a true story.

One goal. A second chance.

7.0

125 min

2006

Under the leadership of their counselor, teenagers at a juvenile detention center gain self-esteem by playing football together. Based on a true story.

Production Info

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$30,000,000

Revenue$41,500,000

Release Date9/15/2006

Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

Produced by

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Original Film

Visual Arts Entertainment

Stanhaven Productions

Relativity Media

Keywords

los angeles, california

mother son relationship

juvenile delinquency

criminals

Spoken Languages

English

Production Countries

United States

More Info:

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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

More from Phil Joanou

State of Grace

1990

Final Analysis

1992

Three O'Clock High

1987

Entropy

1999

Heaven's Prisoners

1996

Dirty Laundry

2012

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gridiron Gang about?▾

Under the leadership of their counselor, teenagers at a juvenile detention center gain self-esteem by playing football together. Based on a true story.

How long is Gridiron Gang?▾

2h 5m

When was Gridiron Gang released?▾

September 15, 2006

Who directed Gridiron Gang?▾

Phil Joanou

Who stars in Gridiron Gang?▾

Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell

What genre is Gridiron Gang?▾

Crime, Drama

What is Gridiron Gang rated?▾

PG-13

Is Gridiron Gang available to stream?▾

Yes, on Netflix and YouTube TV