Gridiron Gang is a 2006 American sports drama film directed by Phil Joanou, and starring Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell and Kevin Dunn. It is loosely based on the true story of the Kilpatrick Mustangs during the 1990 season. The film was released in the United States on September 15, 2006. It was distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing and Columbia Pictures.
- Starring : Dwayne Johnson / Xzibit
- Genre : Biography / Crime / Drama / Sport
- Country : United States
- Language : English
- Director : Phil Joanou
- Production : Columbia Pictures Industries / Original Film / Visual Arts Entertainment / Stanhaven Productions / Relativity Media
- Distributor : Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) / Columbia Pictures / Sony Pictures Releasing / Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina / LK-TEL / Mill Creek Entertainment / Movie Mix / Sony Pictures Home Entertainment / Universal Pictures Finland
Gridiron Gang movie
Gridiron Gang release date
- September 5, 2006 : USA (Hollywood, California) (premiere)
- September 15, 2006 : USA
- December 29, 2006 : Spain
- January 4, 2007 : Germany
- January 18, 2007 : Singapore
- January 19, 2007 : Sweden
- February 2, 2007 : UK
- February 2, 2007 : Ireland
- August 22, 2007 : Japan (DVD premiere)
Gridiron Gang cast
- Dwayne Johnson as Sean Porter (as Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson)
- 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 (as David Thomas)
- Setu Taase as Junior Palaita
- Mo McRae as Leon Hayes (as Mo)
- James Earl as Donald Madlock (as James Earl III)
- 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
Sean Porter (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) works at Kilpatrick Detention Center in Los Angeles. He becomes frustrated at not being able to help the kids get away from their problems in life when they are released from the center, such as street gangs and drug dealings. He decides to create a football team so the kids can feel like they’re part of something. Porter believes that football will teach the teenage inmates what it takes to be responsible, mature, and disciplined winners.
He picks out a few kids in the room that he feels will benefit from this program and requires that they practice with him the following day. He states to his new team, the Kilpatrick Mustangs, “You do it my way, not your way. Your way got you here and you’re here because you lost. Right now you are all losers, but if you accept this challenge and stick with the program, you are all going to be winners at the end.”
Two of the teens do not get along because they are from rival gangs. William “Willie” Weathers (Jade Yorker) is from the 88’s and Kelvin Owens (David Thomas) is from the 95’s. The first game is against one of the best teams in the league, Barrington Panthers. The game starts out somewhat positive for the Mustangs, as they recover a fumble on the first drive, but things quickly turn. They are demolished by Barrington, losing by 38 points.
Also, check these topics out: Marvel movies in order by release date, 2020 Oscars, Southland Tales movie, Amos audition The Voice Kids UK 2020, Kids Choice Awards 2020 vote, Jemima audition The Voice Kids UK 2020, Daria sings Libiamo on The Voice Kids UK, Who won The Masked Singer 2019, The Voice Kids UK Fraya audition. Gridiron Gang (2006 movie) Dwayne Johnson. Gridiron Gang movie 2006 trailer, cast Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Xzibit.
