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8 October 2004 (USA) moreTagline:
Hope comes alive morePlot:
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. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(33 articles)
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Why the changes? moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Billy Bob Thornton | ... | Coach Gary Gaines | |
| Lucas Black | ... | Mike Winchell | |
| Garrett Hedlund | ... | Don Billingsley | |
| Derek Luke | ... | Boobie Miles | |
| Jay Hernandez | ... | Brian Chavez | |
| Lee Jackson | ... | Ivory Christian | |
| Lee Thompson Young | ... | Chris Comer | |
| Tim McGraw | ... | Charles Billingsley | |
| Grover Coulson | ... | L.V. Miles | |
| Connie Britton | ... | Sharon Gaines | |
| Connie Cooper | ... | Mrs. Winchell | |
| Kasey Stevens | ... | Flippy | |
| Ryanne Duzich | ... | Melissa | |
| Amber Heard | ... | Maria | |
| Morgan Farris | ... | Jennifer Gaines |
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Rated PG-13 for thematic issues, sexual content, language, some teen drinking and rough sports action.Parents Guide:
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118 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:LH | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Australia:M (tv rating) | South Korea:12 | Malaysia:U | Ireland:12A | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:12A (original rating) | UK:12 (video rating) (2005) | USA:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-11 | Australia:PGFun Stuff
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Continuity: When Booby Miles is cleaning out his locker, his knee brace is on his left leg in the first part of the scene, then it is on his right leg in the middle of the scene, then switches back to his left leg at the end of the scene. moreSoundtrack:
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As one who thoroughly enjoyed Bissinger's book, I found myself shaking my head during the movie over the deviations from the book. There are many of them and some reviewers have already done an excellent job of pointing them out, so I feel no need to repeat them. This is not a movie altering fiction, this is a movie changing facts and events that really did happen. None of my three movie companions had read the book and they all enjoyed the movie more than I, who wondered how these changes were making the story better. In case anyone is confused, the author was following the team during this season, he did not simply choose afterword to write about that season. Bissinger wrote a great book, but was extremely fortunate that the season he chose to follow the team turned out to be one full of interesting twists. I hope everyone enjoys the movie, and if you did, I strongly encourage you to read the book!