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Gridiron Gang (Phil Joanou)
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Gridiron Gang
Author:
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Publisher:
Sony Pictures
ISBN:
B000KHYN9M Book Cover Image
Edition:
2006
Classification:
DVD 005201
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    - 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.
    - Languages: English, Polish
    - Subtitles: English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Serbo-Croatian, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Polish, Romanian, Slovenian, Turkish
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