Rap artiste Alvin Nathaniel Joiner, aka Xzibit (left), stars as detention camp probation officer Malcolm Moore, and wrestling star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as his colleague, Sean Porter, in the gritty 'Gridiron Gang'. - Contributed photos

Gridiron Gang tells the uplifting story of detention camp probation officer Sean Porter (World Wrestling Federation superstar - Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson), who creates a high-school level football team from a ragtag group of dangerous teenage inmates as a means to teach them self-respect and social responsibility. He is joined in this experiment by co-worker Malcolm Moore (rap artiste Alvin Nathaniel Joiner aka Xzibit).

Universal resistance

But Porter must first overcome almost universal resistance from the powers that be - his sceptical bosses and coaches at rival high schools - who don't want their players mixing it up with convicted criminals on the football field.

Based on a true story, Gridiron Gang, which also stars Kevin Dunn, Danny Martinez and Brandon Smith, was directed by Phil Joanou from screenplay by Jeff Maguire.

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