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Theatrical Release Date:
10/08/2004
DVD Release Date:
01/18/2005
Run Time:
117min.
Starring:
Director(s):
Distributor(s):
Universal
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
Genre(s):
Action,Drama
Plot: H.G. Bissinger's best-selling true-life account of a few months in the life of a high-school football team comes to the screen in this adaptation written and directed by Peter Berg. Read More
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The hopes, ambition and pressures of high-school football in a small Texas town are dramatized in this film based on a true story.
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A high school football team and their coach (Billy Bob Thornton) inspire a small town with their attempt to win the state championship.
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Coach Gaines (Billy Bob Thornton) faces a tough decision during a critical play.
VIDEO : Friday Night Lights - Clip 1 - Gaines Delivers Preseason Spe
Coach Gaines (Thornton) encourages his team to accept its responsibilities to the town.
VIDEO : Friday Night Lights - Clip 2 - Switchblade
A crucial play comes down to determination as much as skill.
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