Friday Night Lights

Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Derek Luke, Garrett Hedlund, Lucas Black, Jay Hernandez, Connie Britton, Lee Thompson Young, Morgan Farris, Tim McGraw, Paul Wright, Lee Jackson, Kevin Page, Dennis Hill, Josh Berry, Terry Alan, Grover Coulson, Brady Coleman

Director: Peter Berg

Rating: PG-13

Studio: Universal Pictures

Release date: October 8th, 2004

Synopsis:

Based on the book by H.G. Bissinger, chronicles the 1988 football season of the Odessa (Texas) Permian High Panthers, capturing the struggles and hopes of a financially troubled town that pins its dreams on the team's Friday night games.

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