Gridiron Gang (Widescreen Edition) - 8177

Product Description Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together. Star Jade Yorker, Rock, Xzibit, Vanessa Ferlito Special Features: Widescreen Format. Amazon.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) Beyond Gridiron Gang at Amazon.com More Football Films The Soundtrack Other Films about Underdogs
ASIN: B000KHYN9C
VSKU: 5ALWH00007TH_ns
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Dwayne Johnson|Xzibit|L. Scott Caldwell|Leon Rippy|Kevin Dunn|Jade Yorker|David V. Thomas|Setu Taase|Mo|James Earl|Trever O'Brien|Brandon Smith|Phil Joanou|Jac Flanders|Jeff Maguire
Binding: Dvd