Friday night lights [videorecording] / Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment present a Brian Grazer production, a Peter Berg film ; produced by Brian Grazer ; screenplay by David Aaron Cohen and Peter Berg ; directed by Peter Berg.
Title from container. Billy Bob Thornton, Derek Luke, Jay Hernandez, Lucas Black, Garrett Hedlund, Tim McGraw. Based on the book by H.G. Bissinger. Originally released as a motion picture in 2004. Special features: Action-packed deleted scenes; Peter Berg discusses a scene in the movie; player cam; "Tim McGraw: off the stage" featurette; "The story of the 1988 Permian Panthers" featurette; gridiron grads; behind the lights; feature commentary with director Peter Berg and author Buzz Bissinger; BD Live.
Summary:
1988, Odessa, Texas. The small town is racially divided and economically dying. Only one thing brings the community together - Friday night high school football. The Permian Panthers have a big winning tradition and are led by QB Mike Winchell and superstar tailback Boobie Miles. Boobie suffers a career-ending injury in the first game of the season. Hope is lost among the citizens of Odessa. Coach Gary Gaines believes that the team can rise up from the ashes and make a hugh season comeback. Now on their way to state, the Panthers must go out and be perfect.
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