It is this theme that is behind the new inspirational true story gridiron gang. The end of the movie shows several scenes of a documentary where the real sean porter is saying the lines that johnson was speaking in the movie. Gridiron gang 2006 most 16, 17yearold kids, they make a bad choice, something gets broken, they screw up in class, hurt somebodys feelings, show up at the prom drunk, they get sent to the principals office, have their car keys taken away. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The score features a strong theme and serves as a powerful underscore for the sports film, but it does not give rabin much of a chance to do anything new. Sep 15, 2006 positive gridiron gang is a movie about a man named sean porter who decided to start a football team in a juvenile jail. And the makers have compounded the problem by including, over the closing credits, excerpts from the 1993 emmywinning documentary that in turn inspired the film. When asked about the speeches, the real sean porter explains, ive had people who have seen the screenings with me go, thats my favorite one of yours. Gridiron gang american football film in 2006 columbia pictures released the american football film gridiron gang. Then theres kids, they make a bad choice, somebody ends up shot dead. Regarded for his talent for writing sports films, jeff maguire got his first screenwriting break with his script escape to victory, a film about soccer directed by john huston in 1981. The little giants is a silly family movie, but if rick moranis halftime pep talk to his team of misfits doesnt get you a little teary eyed, youre an inhuman monster. Dwayne the rock johnson stars in this gritty and inspirational movie based on a true story of a group of teenage delinquents given a second.
Appalled by the 75 percent rate of recidivism among juvenile delinquents, sean convinces the authorities to let him create a football team, the mustangs, for some of the troubled teens. Gridiron gang its one thing when an old white guy tells you to play your heart out. Where does roger, the boy in the box, say he will end up when hes 21. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of gridiron gang with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies. Frustrated at not being able to help the kids get away from their problems in life, such as street gangs and drug dealings, he decides to create. Gridiron gang gridiron gang is a 2006 american film starring dwayne johnson, xzibit, l. Positive gridiron gang is a movie about a man named sean porter who decided to start a football team in a juvenile jail. The film was released in the united states on september 15, 2006. This article explains how the documentary was turned into a hollywood feature film 16 years later. Gridiron gang stars dwayne the rock johnson as juvenile probation officer sean porter. Sep 07, 2008 coach porter is a counselor in a juvenile detention center. Does the real sean porter think the rock is a good actor. But, youre gonna be back out on the streets tomorrow.
This movie is a root for the underdog, classic gridiron gang is a very inspirational true story about a group of juvenile delinquents coming together to form a football team. Sep 15, 2006 gridiron gang, based on lee stanleys 1993 documentary of the same name, is a sportsasrehab movie that wants to have its lawlessness and cure it too. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing gridiron gang near you. Porter and probation officer, malcolm moore xzibit become the coaches, and they only have 4 weeks to get a team together before their first game. His most recent contribution is gridiron gang, released in 2006. Sep 15, 2006 goofs willie would not have been sent to a juvenile detention center for shooting his mothers boyfriend.
Jeff maguire born 1952 is an american screenwriter. The rock makes those lines seem like his own and i bought into every moment of it. It is revealed in the narration that they lost the. Dwayne johnson, whose performance is simultaneously wry and warm. Dwayne the rock johnson asked this question to his real life gridiron gang counterpart. With the boyfriend having already abused willies mother in the past, the physical violence against her that evening, his physical violence against her in the scene, the physical violence and threat against willie himself, and then rushing willie. Dwayne johnsons 8 most inspirational quotes from gridiron gang. Gridiron gang 2006 dwayne johnson as sean porter imdb.
Sep 12, 2006 for gridiron gang, rabin returns to his orchestral action style best represented by national treasure, which has close similarities to parts of gridiron gang. Jan 31, 2016 the first win of the gridiron gang and the pool scene. You know, so, they were real speeches, and yeah, ive been. Rather than a powerful speech, he goes the direction of a loving father or skilled therapist, speaking to the kids on their level. A worker at a juvenile detention center tries to start a football team to help kids from rival gangs learn how to overcome their differences. Did the real sean porter expect his team to lose the first game. You wanna stay alive, you gotta make a life for yourself outside of your set. Coach porter is a counselor in a juvenile detention center. Gridiron gang is a television program that appeared on tv in 1970. And hes frustrated that he cant seem to help these boys pull themselves out of a desperate cycle of gang. Willie weathers gridiron gang pump up speech youtube. Its one thing when an old white guy tells you to play your heart out.
In an interview, dwayne recalled seans answer, i expected to lose all the games. The speech he gives in gridiron gang manages to pump you up beyond belief, and will make you want to put that football jersey and you will be ready to accept the mustang challenge. Sep 15, 2006 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing gridiron gang near you. Meet the real sean porter and learn the gridiron gang true story about the camp kilpatrick mustangs. If you like gridiron gang you might like similar movies coach carter, glory road, remember the titans, we are marshall, four brothers. The best place to find a neverending stream of inspiration is from the script of a sports film.
Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain selfesteem by playing football together. Gridiron gang has its heart in the right place, of course, though inevitably it comes off rather simplistic in its recipe for solutions to very real social problems. May 25, 2017 jim carrey leaves the audience speechless one of the best motivational speeches ever duration. Congrats, youve fell for a motivational locker room speech and youre not alone. Gridiron gang tells the gritty and powerfully emotional story of juvenile detention camp probation officer sean porter the rock, who, along with another offic. Did the movie gridiron gang carry over a lot of the same speeches and lines from the documentary. Although it is very easy to compare it to the longest yard, i think gridiron gang holds a. This time, its also based on a 1993 documentary clips from that film, also called gridiron gang, play during the closing credits and suggest that jeff maguires script lifts heartfelt dialogue directly from the original speakers. Gridiron gang, based on lee stanleys 1993 documentary of the same name, is a sportsasrehab movie that wants to have its lawlessness and cure it too.
The best speeches in sports movie history bleacher report. The best motivational locker room speeches fandango. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Gridiron gang is a 2006 american sports drama films. Oct 14, 2011 from the movie gridiron gang 2006 based on true story dwayne the rock johnson challanged willy wethers to make him believe in himself.
The coach is talking with one of the kids, willie, who is holding on to resentment towards his fa. Gridiron gang is a 2006 american sports drama film directed by phil joanou. Willie gives a motivational speech, and they go out and beat barrington on the last play of the game. The next level, the gang is back but the game has changed. The movie is based on the reallife experience of a. The juveniles must give up their gang rivalries on the gridiron to unite as a team.
Hats off to dwayne johnson for this memorable speech. Based on a true story you see clips of a documentary about the program at the end of the movie, and i hope to see the documentary some day, the gridiron gang delivers everything you would expect from it kids overcoming challenges, moments of doubt, the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat, the big speech, etc. It is loosely based on the true story of the kilpatrick mustangs during the 1990 season. And hes frustrated that he cant seem to help these boys pull themselves out of a desperate cycle of gang violence and crime. Did the real sean porter work closely with dwayne the rock johnson on the movie gridiron gang. Sean porter true story gridiron gang movie and documentary. Gridiron gang is a 2006 american sports drama film directed by phil joanou, and starring dwayne johnson, xzibit, l. Eventually i knew that i was going to have to explain to. As they return to rescue one of their own, the players will have to brave parts unknown from arid deserts to snowy mountains, to escape the worlds most dangerous game. The original gridiron gang was a emmy award winning documentary with the same name produced in 1993 by neal h.
Gridiron gang is a 2006 american sports drama film directed by phil joanou, and starring. Where does sean porter the officer say roger will end up when hes 21. Although it is very easy to compare it to the longest yard, i think gridiron gang holds a more meaningful message. Probation officer sean porter sees his own troubled youth reflected in the teens at the camp kilpatrick detention facility. Invincible is the inspiring true story of vince papale, an ordinary guy who, against extraordinary odds, gets a oneinagazillion shot at living every sports fans wildest fantasy.
See real sean porter photos, and pics of the real malcolm moore, junior palaita, and others from the gridiron gang documentary. It is a pretty good sports movie slightly better than invincible that has a good message behind it. Did the real sean porter want the movie gridiron gang to be made. I did not expect to enjoy it, and at times it6 did have some soso moments, but when you see it, you can see that the film has a driving message of hope.
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