
In the Kilpatrick juvenile detention center, the supervisor and former football player Sean Porter sees the lack of discipline, self-esteem, union and perspective in the teenage interns and proposes to prepare a football team to play in one league. He is supported by his superiors and his successful experience changes the lives of many young kids.... (Full plot summary below)
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In the Kilpatrick juvenile detention center, the supervisor and former football player Sean Porter sees the lack of discipline, self-esteem, union and perspective in the teenage interns and proposes to prepare a football team to play in one league. He is supported by his superiors and his successful experience changes the lives of many young kids.
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| State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL)Nick RogersThe movie constantly teeters on becoming a filmed version of a Successories calendar. But The Rock's charismatic performance and Phil Joanou's sturdy direction yank hard against heart-tugging dialogue to pull the movie back with gravity and grit. |
| eFilmCritic.comErik ChildressProof that good storytelling can change perception and make us appreciate a group of youngsters we'd just as soon throw away more than a blue collar guy who gets his shot with the Philadelphia Eagles. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekThough one of the producing entities is called Original Film, nothing could be further from the truth...hopelessly formulaic and pat. |
| Internet ReviewsSteve RhodesCue the violins. Gridiron Gang, an unabashedly sentimental but endearing true story, turns out to be a real winner. |
| AV ClubScott TobiasNone of their stories are particularly resonant, but the film is really about a grand social experiment gone right, and it succeeds well enough on that front, even while it isn't that convincing in the particulars. |
| IGN MoviesTodd GilchristGridiron Gang isn't just distinctive, it's downright exceptional - the kind of film that not only sustains its genre, but sets a legitimate benchmark if not a high watermark for future entries to aspire to. |
| Detroit NewsTom LongIt may not be a great film, but it is a thoroughly admirable movie. |
| 7M PicturesKevin CarrThe film doesn't try to be politically correct, and it points fingers where they should be pointed. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenSure, it's a Hallmark card, but some Hallmark cards (like this one) are more poetry than doggerel. |
| Killer Movie ReviewsAndrea ChaseJohnson leaps is into the ranks of legitimate actors. He's got depth, he's got some range, and he's got the heart and sincerity to make them both work |