Gridiron Gang

Sep 15, 2006

2h 5m

★ 7.0

One goal. A second chance.

Overview

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

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Original Film

Visual Arts Entertainment

Stanhaven Productions

Relativity Media

Gridiron Gang Trailers

Cast

Sean Porter

Dwayne Johnson

Malcolm Moore

Xzibit

Bobbi Porter

L. Scott Caldwell

Paul Higa

Leon Rippy

Ted Dexter

Kevin Dunn

Willie Weathers

Jade Yorker

Kelvin Owens

David V. Thomas

Junior Palaita

Setu Taase

Leon Hayes

Mo McRae

Donald Madlock

James Earl

Kenny Bates

Trever O'Brien

Bug Wendal

Brandon Mychal Smith

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