Gridiron Gang is a 2006 American sports drama film directed by Phil Joanou, and starring Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell and Kevin Dunn. It is loosely based on the true story of the Kilpatrick Mustangs during the 1990 season.
What happened to the real life Gridiron Gang?
Camp Kilpatrick, the Malibu-based juvenile detention facility that inspired the 2006 movie “Gridiron Gang,” is suspending its one-of-a-kind high school sports program effective in January, said Jerry Powers, chief of the Los Angeles County Probation Department.
What happened to the kids in the gridiron?
After they are released, 75 percent of these juveniles will either return to prison or die on the street. This film tells the true story of Sean Porter, the man who built a football program for these juveniles at Camp Kilpatrick in Southern California in the early ’90s.
Is Sean Porter real?
Shawn Christian Porter (born October 27, 1987) is an American professional boxer. He is a two-time welterweight world champion, having held the WBC title since 2018, and previously the IBF title from 2013 to 2014.
What happened to the Kilpatrick Mustangs?
Most notable is the camp’s American football team, the Kilpatrick Mustangs. The 1993 Emmy Award-winning documentary film Gridiron Gang documents the team’s 1990 season, and the 2006 film of the same name is loosely based on those events. The Camp Kilpatrick athletics program was ended in August 2012.
Where is Michael Black gridiron now?
Michael Black rushed for 1,181 yards for the 1997 team that claimed WSU’s first Rose Bowl berth in 67 years. He spent two seasons on the Seattle Seahawks practice squad and is now a radiologist in the Phoenix area.
Where is Coach Sean Porter now?
A guy like Sean Porter, who is in a thankless job and a selfless guy, still works to this day at a prison for kids. He is a probation officer who just really wants to change their lives, who really, really, really cares.” Here’s a look at what the cast is up to now.
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