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Gridiron Gang
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.
1 February 1981, Ocala, Florida, USA
27 April 1966, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
29 May 1989
19 January 1984, Newport Beach, California, USA
13 March 1987, Los Angeles, California, USA
21 May 1980, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
26 August 1956, Houston, Texas, USA
9 January 1974, Savannah, Georgia, USA
30 October 1949, Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA
16 May 1984, American Samoa
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.
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.
February 01, 2007
Watchable, decently made drama with some strong performances, but the script is disappointing given the real-life story behind the film.
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.
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
... a lugubrious tutorial on the importance of being a winner.
April 25, 2009
Dwayne Johnson pushes his emotionally charged performance so hard that you think he might pop a blood vessel.
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.
September 15, 2006
Auds will respond, either to the uplifting message and the solid action sequences.
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.
September 15, 2006
... as Robert Aldrich proved in The Longest Yard, a football movie should be able to hit harder.
September 18, 2006
Well intentioned, but way too corny, way too over the top...
