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Friday Night Lights (2004) 7.1
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7.1/10 from 31,780 users
Metascore: 70/100
Reviews: 285 user | 119 critic | 35 from Metacritic.com Based on H.G. Bissinger's book, which profiled the economically depressed town of Odessa, Texas and their heroic high school football team, The Permian High Panthers. Director:Peter Berg |
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Cast
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| Billy Bob Thornton | ... | ||
| Lucas Black | ... | ||
| Garrett Hedlund | ... | ||
| Derek Luke | ... | ||
| Jay Hernandez | ... | ||
| Lee Jackson | ... | ||
| Lee Thompson Young | ... | ||
| Tim McGraw | ... | ||
| Grover Coulson | ... |
L.V. Miles
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| Connie Britton | ... | ||
| Connie Cooper | ... |
Mrs. Winchell
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| Kasey Stevens | ... |
Flippy
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| Ryanne Duzich | ... |
Melissa
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| Amber Heard | ... | ||
| Morgan Farris | ... |
Jennifer Gaines
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Odessa, Texas, is a small, town in Texas. Racially divided and economically dying, there is one night that gives the town something to live for: Friday Night. The Permian Panthers have a big winning tradition in Texas high school football, led by QB Mike Winchell and superstar tailback Boobie Miles, but all is not well, as Boobie suffers a career-ending injury in the first game of the season. Hope is lost among citizens in Odessa, and for the team, but Coach Gary Gaines, who believes that "Perfection is being able to look your friends in the eye and know you did everything you could not to let them down", is somehow able to help the team rise up from the ashes and make a huge season comeback. Now on their way to state, the Panthers must go out and be perfect, because they may never matter this much for the rest of their lives. Written by Zac Abrams
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Hope comes alive See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for thematic issues, sexual content, language, some teen drinking and rough sports action | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 October 2004 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Friday Night Lights - Touchdown am Freitag See more »Box Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$20,269,025 (USA) (8 October 2004)Gross:
$61,188,085 (USA) (24 December 2004)Company Credits
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Brian Chavez: Yeah.
Mike Winchell: Bullsh*t man.
Brian Chavez: I do.
Mike Winchell: You act like that. You think it's just a game. Something to check off on your list. Know what I think?
Brian Chavez: What's that?
Mike Winchell: I think you're scared just like the rest of us. But I think you're smart enough to see that one day when you look back from whatever big job or big house, or whatever it is that you got, that when you look back at this time, I dare you to beat it. I dare you.
Brian Chavez: It's just a game.
Don Billingsley: It doesn't feel like ...
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Written by Kelly Nickels
Performed by L.A. Guns
Courtesy of Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Derek Luke, who played high school player James 'Boobie' Miles, was actually 30 years old during filming. In the movie, he is portrayed as a teenager. See more »Goofs
The drums each high school's band used were what's called "free floating" drums. These keep the top head stretched over a separate metal hoop, away from the wood shell. They were designed when bands started using Kevlar drum heads which had to be stretched so tightly they were literally crushing the wood shells. These were not invented and used popularly until the mid-1990s. See more »Quotes
Mike Winchell: [Deleted Scene] Did you think is was going to be this big?Brian Chavez: Yeah.
Mike Winchell: Bullsh*t man.
Brian Chavez: I do.
Mike Winchell: You act like that. You think it's just a game. Something to check off on your list. Know what I think?
Brian Chavez: What's that?
Mike Winchell: I think you're scared just like the rest of us. But I think you're smart enough to see that one day when you look back from whatever big job or big house, or whatever it is that you got, that when you look back at this time, I dare you to beat it. I dare you.
Brian Chavez: It's just a game.
Don Billingsley: It doesn't feel like ...
[...]
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Soundtracks
"Shoot for Thrills"Written by Kelly Nickels
Performed by L.A. Guns
Courtesy of Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Friday Night Lights is in my opinion the best football movie ever put on film. It has a realistic feel to it for anyone who's played high school football. It's especially realistic in the way in how it portrays how much high school football means to small towns in states like Texas. Everything about this movie rings true if you've been involved in the same circumstances.
It has a great cast headed by Billy Bob Thornton, Lucas Black, Garrett Hedlund, Derek Luke, Jay Hernandez, Tim McGraw and Connie Britton.
All the football game action looks like you're watching real game footage from a high school football game. If you're a football fan, heck a movie fan in general I highly recommend this movie.