Friday Night Lights (2004)

Directed by

Peter Berg

Genre

drama film, action film, American football film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 638 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A high school football coach in a small Texas town leads his team through a pressure-filled season. The players deal with injuries, family issues, and the weight of their community's expectations as they chase a state championship.

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What happens

Friday Night Lights is a 2004 American sports drama film directed by Peter Berg, who co-wrote the screenplay with David Aaron Cohen. It is based on the 1990 book by H. G. Bissinger. The film follows the coach and players of a high school football team in Odessa, Texas. The film followed the story of the 1988 Permian High School Panthers football team as they made a run towards the state championship. Friday Night Lights was released by Universal Pictures on October 8, 2004. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $62 million against a $30 million budget. A television series of the same name premiered on October 3, 2006, on NBC. The film won the Best Sports Movie ESPY Award and was ranked number 37 on Entertainment Weekly's list of the Best High School Movies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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