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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:
1 win & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(41 articles)
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Nice football drama more (270 total)Cast
(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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EnglishColor:
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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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There are only two title cards at the beginning of the movie. The first is "The following story is based on the 1988 West Texas football season." The second is the movie title. The cast and crew are not shown until the end of the movie. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When the trooper pulls up next to the football players outside of the 7-11, you can see he has a mustache. However, Texas DPS troopers aren't allowed to have facial hair or show a white undershirt, as the trooper in the movie is doing. moreQuotes:
Brian Chavez: Billingsley! Party at Taylor's house NOW Billingsley! Gonna get wasted! Yeah! Billingsley! BILLINGSLEY!Brian Chavez: Isn't that guy, like, 35?
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Featured in 'Friday Night Lights': The Story of the 1988 Permian Panthers (2005) (V) moreSoundtrack:
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I don't think I've ever enjoyed Billy Bob Thornton's character in any movie as much as I did here. For once I didn't find him totally obnoxious. FNL was a great drama which used that same gritty style in 8 Mile and actually featured characters with emotional depth. I'm not a football fan at all really but this one kept me on the edge of my seat. It's also great in that it shows all of the outcomes and possibilities of high schoolers playing football, which becomes crucial in character development. You also feel the heat coming from the townfolk who live by and practically worship football and how it affects the boys. Great story, great acting, great direction, and very entertaining, every last bit. 8/10.