Friday Night Lights
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- Synopsis
- Coach Gaines (Billy Bob Thornton) leads the Permian High Panthers of Odessa, Texas in a quest to be the state football champions. Based on the bestselling book, the movie chronicles the hopes and dreams of the players, parents and town....
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- Starring
- Billy Bob Thornton, Derek Luke, Jay Hernandez, Lucas Black, Garrett Hedlund
- Director(s)
- Peter Berg
- Distributor(s)
- Universal
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 117 min.
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USA Today | Mike ClarkAdd Critic to Favorites
One of the best football movies ever, Nights in the end celebrates the game.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
The movie demonstrates the power of sports to involve us; we don't live in Odessa and are watching a game played 16 years ago, and we get all wound up.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites
Thornton, giving a splendid, disciplined performance, seamlessly shapes his coach into a believable man of quality rather than star-size charisma.Read the full review
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