Directed by : Phil Joanou
Produced by : Ryan Kavanaugh, Lynwood Spinks, Shane Stanley, Michael I. Rachmil
Written by : Jeff Maguire, Lee Stanley, Linda Stanley
Starring : Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell, Kevin Dunn, Danny Martinez, Maurice McRae
Distributed by : Sony Pictures
Release date September 15, 2006
Language : English


Gridiron Gang is a 2006 film starring Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell, and Kevin Dunn. It was filmed in California at Camp Kilpatrick a Los Angeles County Probation Department facility. It is loosely based on the true story of the Kilpatrick Mustangs during the 1993 season, the very first in which they had football. Kilpatrick is a facility located in Malibu, California, for juveniles with multiple offenses, many of them gang members.

Synopsis

The uplifting story of detention camp probation officer Sean Porter (Johnson), who creates a high-school-level football team from a ragtag group of dangerous teenage inmates as a means to teach them self-respect and social responsibility. He is joined in this experiment by co-worker, Malcolm Moore (Xzibit). But Porter must first overcome almost universal resistance from the powers that be -- his skeptical bosses and coaches at rival high schools who don't want their players mixing it up with convicted criminals on the football field.

Tagline: One goal. A second chance.

Trivia

The logo for the Mustangs is the same one used by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. Ironically, The Rock tried out for and was subsequently cut by the Stampeders in 1994 while he was still better known by his given name, Dwayne Johnson.

During a practice scene in the movie Gridiron Gang, Rock can be seen paying tribute to his college career by wearing the number 94, which is the number that he wore during his time with the Miami Hurricanes.

 

Cast

Actors/Actresses	Role
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson	Sean Porter
Xzibit	Malcolm Moore
L. Scott Caldwell	Bobbi Porter
Kevin Dunn	Dexter
Danny Martinez	Miguel Perez
Maurice McRae	Leon Hayes
Leon Rippy	Paul Higa
Trever O'Brien	Kenny Bates
Six Reasons	C-Co
Brandon Smith	Bug
Jurnee Smollett	Danyelle Rollins
Michael J. Pagan	Roger Weathers
Jamal Mixon	Jamal Evans
Artie Baxter	John Stevens
Joe Seo	Choi
James Earl	Donald Madlock
Jade Yorker	Willie Weathers
David V. Thomas	Kelvin Owens
Setu Taase	Junior Palaita
Joey Lucero	Chavez
Robert Zepeda	Peavy
Omari Hardwick	Free
Omari Hughes	Little Dove
Adam Clark	Marvin
Dan Martin	Terrell Rollins
Michael Jace	Mr. Jones
Brett Cullen	Frank Torrance
Garrett M. Brown	Coach Finley
Nafeesa Monroe	Young Mother
Marcia Jeffries	Roger's Mother
Charles Walker	Old Man
Emil Pinnock	Anthony
Kelli Dawn Hancock	Market Woman
Michael Francis Kelly	Affluent Coach
Anna Maria Horsford	Sharon Weathers
Marcela Rasa	Prom Queen
Bruce Katzman	Principal
Sonya Eddy	Bug's Mother
Melissa-Anne Davenport	Cheerleader
Ambrit Millhouse	Cherise
Phil Reeves	CIF Official
Danny Mora	Mr. Medina
Walter A. Saunders III	Van Staff
Robert C. Cawley	Van Staff
Michael C. Mahon	Field Coach
Brian Oblak	Gym Coach
Jamie McShane	Referee
Allan Graf	Referee
Daniel Murphy	Referee
Roberto Montesinos	Staff
Lamont Holmes	Staff
Catherine McCord	Woman in Sports Car
Barry Tolli	BHS Quarterback
Jay Bingham	Finley's Assistant
Daniel Abikasis	BHS LB
Dominiqua Alexis	Mustang Cheerleader #1 (as Dominiqua Lint)
Joey Allen	Thomas
Steve Barnes	Football Player
Britton Bickel	Barrington Cheerleader
Dre Bowie	Juvenile Delinquent
Darren Brandl	New Recruit
Rocky Brito	Mustang Football Player
Justin Charles	Ward
Niki J. Crawford	Donna
Charles W. Davidson	Mustang Football Player
Vanessa Ferlito	Lisa Gonzales
Alex Garcia	Football Player
Alex Garica	Barrington Football Player
Justin Hazel Football Player #3
Lovensky Jean-Baptiste	Juvenile Delinquent
Marcy Kelly	Barrington Cheerleader
Mary Mara	Kenny's Mom
Melissa Renee Martin	Girl on Float
Carl McDowell	Mustang Football Player
Malcom Moore	CIF Official
Scottie Nic	Football Player
Neal Orion	Street Thug
Orock Orock	Football Player
Mario Orozco	Mustang Football Player /Ward
Rich Owens	Quarterback
Cory Parella	Football Crowd Background
Jeran Pascascio	Football Player
JD Piche	Riley
Sean Porter	CIF Official
L.J. Portis	Mustang Football Player
Tony Sagastizado I	Superintendent
Evan Shakespeare	Barrington Football Player
Lee Stanley	CIF Official
Tawni Sua	Mustang Prisoner/Cheerleader
Mike Thai	Mustang Football Player
Darren Thomas	Football Player
Russell Thomas	Football Player
Herman Wade II	Mustang Football Player
Malik Williams	Mustang Football Player
Calvin Dean	Football Coach
Adam Doc Jacobs	Football Player
Sean Hampton	Homeboy
Anh Tuan Nguyen	Asian Gangster
Steve Sabo	Football Coach
Ben Solenberger	Stadium Background
Woody Yaras	Toomey

 

 

Official site

http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/gridirongang/index.html