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Gridiron Gang
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Frustrated at not being able to help the kids get away from their problems, a counselor 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.
Frustrated at not being able to help the kids get away from their problems, a counselor 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.
Actors:
Jade Yorker,
Shane Woolaston,
Allan Graf,
David V. Thomas,
Lisa Gabriel,
Charles W. Davidson,
Joe Seo
Jade Yorker
16 June 1985, New Jersey, USA
Shane Woolaston
Allan Graf
16 December 1949, USA
David V. Thomas
13 March 1987, Los Angeles, California, USA
Lisa Gabriel
Charles W. Davidson
21 May 1980, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Joe Seo
Country:
United States
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September 15, 2006
Gridiron entertains and makes a powerful point about the faults inherent in the penal system, particularly for youths with hopes of rehabilitation.
March 22, 2011
It's a difficult balancing act between gang life and the sports film where inspiring moments can very easily become maudlin and wearing. Gridiron Gang slips and stumbles a bit in the second half but for the most part makes it across whole.
January 29, 2007
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.
UGO
March 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.
April 25, 2009
Dwayne Johnson pushes his emotionally charged performance so hard that you think he might pop a blood vessel.
Variety
September 15, 2006
Auds will respond, either to the uplifting message and the solid action sequences.
Ebert & Roeper
September 18, 2006
Well intentioned, but way too corny, way too over the top...
March 01, 2007
Despite the occasional mixed message and overwrought moment, Gridiron Gang is a sincere, moving film about a worthwhile subject
September 15, 2006
... as Robert Aldrich proved in The Longest Yard, a football movie should be able to hit harder.
February 01, 2007
Watchable, decently made drama with some strong performances, but the script is disappointing given the real-life story behind the film.
September 15, 2006
... a lugubrious tutorial on the importance of being a winner.
AV Club
September 23, 2006
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.
