The Rock and Xzibit team up for Gridiron Gang

By Patrick Luce Jan 2, 2007, 17:54 GMT

Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together. ...more

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases Gridiron Gang on DVD (in both the Widescreen and Fullscreen formats) and PSP on January 16th for the suggested retail price of $28.95.

Based on a true football story and starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (Walking Tall, Doom) and Xzibit (xXx State of the Union, TV’s Pimp My Ride) Gridiron Gang is a hard-hitting movie about gaining a second chance and social responsibility through the courage of football. 

The film tells the gritty and powerfully emotional true story of a juvenile detention camp probation office Sean Porter (Johnson) who along with another officer Malcolm Moore (Xzibit), turns a group of hard core teenage delinquents into a high school football team in four weeks. 

Confronted with gang rivalries and bitter hatred between his teammates, Porter reaches some hard lessons (and learns a few himself) as the kids gain a sense of self-respect and responsibility.

The DVD will come packed with bonus features including:

Profile on Phil Joanou: From Real Life to Big Screen
The Rock Takes The Field
Deleted Scenes with Commentary
Multi-angle Football Scene
Gridiron Gang: Football Training

Gridiron Gang is now available for pre-order at Amazon. As of yet, there is not a release date for the UK. Visit the DVD database for more information.