Friday Night Lights

Drama, Sports, Action

Lucas Black	Mike Winchell
Connie Britton	Sharon Gaines
Jay Hernandez	Brian Chavez
Derek Luke	Boobie Miles
Billy Bob Thornton	Coach Gary Gaines
Lee Thompson Young	Chris Comer
Garrett Hedlund	Don Billingsley
Lee Jackson	Ivory Christian
Tim McGraw	Charles Billingsley
Grover Coulson	L.V. Miles

Director	Peter Berg; Josh Pate
Producer	Brian Grazer; Sarah Aubrey; David Bernardi
Writer	Peter Berg; David Aaron Cohen; Buzz Bissinger

Friday Night Lights is the story of a small-town Texas high school football team in pursuit of glory. The Permian Panthers are almost the only source of entertainment and pride for their town. This pressure, along with the additional challenges of high school academics and tennage social life, create a formidible environment for a team that is expected to consistently win. The story is told from the perspectives of several players and coaches and encompasses the emotional aspects of contributing to the school's legendary football program. The distinct difficulties of each position (both in school and on the team) are explored throught the film. For them, failure is not an option.