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Gridiron Gang

2006 · 126 min

A gritty yet heartfelt underdog sports drama that mixes hard-hitting football with raw juvenile-detention realities, offering an earnest, uplifting second-chance story.

Directed by: Phil Joanou
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell

Tagline: One goal. A second chance.
Overview: Under the leadership of their counselor, teenagers at a juvenile detention center gain self-esteem by playing football together. Based on a true story.

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Directed by: Phil Joanou
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
found family
survival
justice
coming-of-age
Places: prison
big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: crime, drama
Directed by: Phil Joanou
Written by: Jeff Maguire
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell, Leon Rippy, Kevin Dunn, Jade Yorker, David V. Thomas, Setu Taase
Music: Trevor Rabin
Cinematography: Jeff Cutter
Runtime: 126 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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