Gridiron Gang (Widescreen Edition)

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Product Description ------------------- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson stars in this gritty and inspirational movie based on a true story of a group of teenage delinquents given a second chance to redeem themselves by playing football. Sean Porter (Johnson) is a frustrated juvenile probation officer. Most of the kids in his detention camp are either sent back to prison once they leave or meet a violent end when they return to the streets. Desperately looking for a way to make a difference, he and his co-worker Malcolm Moore (Xzibit, TV's "Pimp My Ride") devise a plan to teach discipline and responsibility through the game of football. But with only four weeks before the start of the season, Porter must overcome insurable odds to put together a competitive team. It's a season that will test their minds, spirit, and bodies as Porter teaches his players the principles of good character, strength through resiliency, and genuine respect for one another. .com ---- In Gridiron Gang, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson once again displays far more cinematic charisma than one could expect from a former professional wrestler. Sean Porter (Johnson, Be Cool), a football player turned juvenile detention counselor, wrestles with a seemingly insolvable problem: The vast majority of young men who leave detention fall right back into crime. Seeking a way to give these not-yet-hardened kids a taste of self-esteem and discipline, Porter persuades his superiors to let him teach the kids football--and then take on high school teams. Though based on a true story (documentary footage over the closing credits reveals that some dialogue was lifted straight from the real Sean Porter's mouth), Gridiron Gang is pure underdogs-overcome-adversity formula. A formula is not necessarily a bad thing; when executed with skill and commitment, fulfilling a classic story mechanism can be perfectly satisfying, and Gridiron Gang qualifies. But it's Johnson who carries it through, demonstrating--in the most unlikely of roles--a surprisingly gentle touch. Johnson manages to be manly without overbearing machismo, earning not only respect but empathy. --Bret Fetzer Stills from Gridiron Gang (click for larger image) ( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/G/01/dvd/sony/gg/GG1larg.jpg ) ( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/G/01/dvd/sony/gg/GG2larg.jpg ) ( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/G/01/dvd/sony/gg/GG3larg.jpg ) ( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/G/01/dvd/sony/gg/GG4larg.jpg ) ( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/G/01/dvd/sony/gg/GG6larg.jpg ) ( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/G/01/dvd/sony/gg/GG5larg.jpg ) Beyond Gridiron Gang at .com More Football Films ( /exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/494036/ref=d_ap_inc_13 ) The Soundtrack ( /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000HEZBQM/ref=d_ap_inc_2 ) Other Films about Underdogs ( /exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/740162/ref=d_ap_inc_13 )