Kilpatrick is almost forced to forfeit the playoff game due to concerns about further gang violence, but Porter's boss steps in to prevent it by arranging for volunteers from neighboring police departments to patrol the game. Although Kelvin survives the attack, he will not be able to play in the finals. He fires at the responding officers who fire in return, killing him.
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Free is shocked that Willie helped Kelvin and not him. As Free prepares to put another bullet in Kelvin's head, Willie runs toward Free and tackles him to the ground to save Kelvin. Free and Kelvin get into a fight, and Free shoots Kelvin in the shoulder. One of Willie's 88 gang mates, Free, stops by the field. They are getting more publicity and more fans along the way. Near the end of the season, the Mustangs are headed for the playoffs. Kelvin and Willie finally shake hands when they win a game by one touchdown after Kelvin makes a big block for Willie. They are demolished by Barrington, losing by 38 points.Īfter starting 0–2, the Mustangs start winning games as they learn to work together. The game starts out somewhat positive for the Mustangs, as they recover a fumble on the first drive, but things quickly turn. The first game is against one of the best teams in the league, Barrington Panthers. William "Willie" Weathers ( Jade Yorker) is from the 88's and Kelvin Owens (David Thomas) is from the 95's (also why you will notice Willie wears the number 13 and Kelvin wears the number 31). Two of the teens do not get along because they are from rival gangs. Right now you are all losers, but if you accept this challenge and stick with the program, you are all going to be winners at the end." Your way got you here and you're here because you lost. He states to his new team, the Kilpatrick Mustangs, "You do it my way, not your way. He picks out a few kids in the room that he feels will benefit from this program and requires that they practice with him the following day. Porter believes that football will teach the teenage inmates what it takes to be responsible, mature, and disciplined winners. He decides to create a football team so the kids can feel like they're part of something. He becomes frustrated at not being able to help the kids get away from their problems in life when they are released from the center, such as street gangs and drug dealings. Sean Porter ( Dwayne Johnson) works at Kilpatrick Detention Center in Los Angeles. It was distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing and Columbia Pictures. The film was released in the United States on September 15, 2006. It is loosely based on the true story of the Kilpatrick Mustangs during the 1990 season. Gridiron Gang is a 2006 American sports drama film directed by Phil Joanou, and starring Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L.
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