Friday Night Lights

Theatrical - Wide 2004-10-08

Cast Billy Bob Thornton Lucas Black Garrett Hedlund Derek Luke Jay Hernandez
Directed by Peter Berg
Written by David Aaron Cohen Peter Berg

Box Office Gross: $61,255,921

Running Time: 118 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Imagine Entertainment, Friday Night Lights, MDBF Filmgesellschaft mbH & Company KG, Universal Pictures

Genres: Drama

JoBlo's Rating

7/10

Synopsis

A small, turbulent town in Texas obsesses over their high school football team to an unhealthy degree. When the star tailback, Boobie Miles, is seriously injured during the first game of the season, all hope is lost, and the town’s dormant... See more social problems begin to flare up. It is left to the inspiring abilities of new coach Gary Gaines to instill in the other team members — and, by proxy, the town itself — a sense of self-respect and honor.

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