GRIDIRON
GANG
With
Dwayne
Johnson,
Xzibit,
Kevin
Dunn,
Leon
Rippy
Directed
by Phil
Joanou
Based
on a
real
case,
wrestler
turned
actor
Dwayne
"The
Rock"
Johnson
plays
a juvenile
corrections
officer
who
realizes
that
all
they’re
doing
is sending
these
troubled
underage
criminals
out
to continue
their
downward
spiral,
with
either
more
prison
sentences
or death
at the
end
of the
tunnel.
So,
he undertakes
to teach
them
discipline,
pride
and
teamwork
by setting
up a
gridiron
football
team.
It plays
like
a prescribed
“rise
to glory
with
casualties
along
the
way”
movie,
and
hopefully
the
facts
weren’t
changed
too
much
for
dramatic
effect.
At first
glance
you
kind
of know
what
to expect,
but
once
you
get
into
it,
it is
entertaining
enough
for
non-football
fans
and
gridiron
enthusiasts
alike.
The
message
of hope
is a
strong
one,
even
when
over-milked
at times.
Johnson
once
again
proves
he is
way
more
than
a musclehead
pounding
people
in the
ring.
Extra
features
include
actual
video
footage
of the
real-life
characters,
deleted
scenes,
a commentary
track
and
behind
the
scenes
bits.
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