Gridiron Gang [UMD] DVD

Gridiron Gang
The true story of the football team that proved sometimes second chances can make a difference comes to the screen in director Phil Joanou's tale of self-respect and social responsibility on the gridiron. Sean Porter (The Rock) is a detention camp probation officer who oversees the inmates at Camp Kilpatrick in Los Angeles and isn't willing to simply write off the violent offenders who have been placed in his care. Though their prospects for the future are decidedly bleak, Porter is convinced that if he can just get through to his adolescent inmates they may finally be able to turn their lives around and make amends for the mistakes of their past. When Porter's proposal of forming a high-school-level football team at Camp Kilpatrick meets with skepticism and resistance in the highest ranks, the determined coach puts his career on the line to prove that even convicted criminals can acquire the tools needed to build a brighter future when given the proper motivation and the means of doing so. Inspired by filmmaker Jac Flanders' 1993 documentary of the same name, Gridiron Gang features a screenplay penned by In the Line of Fire scribe Jeff Maguire, and features a supporting cast that includes Leon Rippy, Kevin Dunn, and Detroit-born rapper-turned-actor Xzibit. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast The Rock as Sean Porter Jade Yorker as Willie Weathers Xzibit as Malcolm Moore Leon Rippy as Paul Higa Kevin Dunn as Dexter David Thomas as Calvin Owens Trevor O'Brien as Kenny Bates Setu Taase as Junior Palaita Brandon Mychal Smith as Bug Maurice McRae as Leon Hayes James Earl III as Donald Madlock Jamal Mixon as Evans

Crew Randi Hiller - Casting Sarah Halley Finn - Casting Amanda Cohen - Co-producer Sanja Milkovic Hays - Costume Designer J. Stephan Buck - First Assistant Director Phil Joanou - Director Joel Negron - Editor Ryan Kavanaugh - Executive Producer Lynwood Spinks - Executive Producer Shane Stanley - Executive Producer Michael Rachmil - Executive Producer Trevor Rabin - Composer (Music Score) Floyd Albee - Production Designer Jeff Cutter - Cinematographer Neal H. Moritz - Producer Lee Stanley - Producer Aric Cheng - Set Designer Kenneth McLaughlin - Sound/Sound Designer Allan Graf - Stunts Coordinator Jeff Maguire - Screenwriter Timothy Bird - Visual Effects Supervisor Kelly Kerby - Special Effects Coordinator Skip Lievsay - Supervising Sound Editor Jerry Ross - Supervising Sound Editor a52 - Visual Effects Erin Morache - Set Decorator

Gridiron Gang
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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French, Spanish Subtitle Options: English, French, AR, KO, Por Sound Processing: Additional Features: DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1: Alternate Wide Screen MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 125 min