A small, turbulent town in Texas obsesses over their high school football team to an unhealthy degree. When the star tailback, Boobie Miles, is seriously injured during the first game of the season, all hope is lost, and the town's dormant social problems begin to flare up. It is left to the inspiring abilities of new coach Gary Gaines to instill in the other team members -- and, by proxy, the town itself -- a sense of self-respect and honor.

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Tagline
Hope comes alive on Friday nights.
Release date
2004-10-06
Runtime
1h 58m
Languages
English
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Director


  1. Peter Berg

Writer


  1. Peter Berg
  2. David Aaron Cohen
  3. Buzz Bissinger

Cast


  1. Billy Bob Thornton
    Coach Gary Gaines
  2. Amber Heard
    Maria
  3. Jay Hernandez
    Brian Chavez
  4. Derek Luke
    Boobie Miles
  5. Lucas Black
    Mike Winchell
  6. Gavin Grazer
    Trapper
  7. Garrett Hedlund
    Don Billingsley
  8. Connie Britton
    Sharon Gaines
  9. Brad Leland
    John Aubrey
  10. Marco Perella
    Booster
  11. Terry Dale Parks
    Skip Baldwin's Cameraman
  12. Stephen Bishop
    Loie Harris
  13. Tim McGraw
    Charles Billingsley
  14. Eloise DeJoria
    Booster
  15. Katherine Willis
    Booster Wife
  16. Angie Bolling
    Booster Wife
  17. J. Mark Donaldson
    State Trooper
  18. Brady Coleman
    Jerald McClary
  19. Jeff Gibbs
    Journalist Jim
  20. Rutherford Cravens
    Kansas Wesleyan Recruiter
  21. Josh Berry
    Coach Campbell
  22. Kevin Page
    John Wilkins
  23. Charles Sanders
    Buddy's Burger Manager
  24. Christian Kane
    Brian
  25. Julius Tennon
    Coach James
  26. Turk Pipkin
    Skip Baldwin
  27. Lee Thompson Young
    Chris Comer
  28. Richard Dillard
    Reporter
  29. Christopher Dahlberg
    Clancy Kent
  30. Timothy Walter
    Coach Vonner
  31. Grover Coulson
    L.V. Miles
  32. Kyle Scott Jackson
    Carter Booth Coach
  33. Roy Williams
    Midland Lee Assistant Coach
  34. Brian Thornton
    Recruiter
  35. John Hayden
    Permian Booth Coach
  36. Timothy F. Crowley
    Carter Game Referee
  37. Tommy G. Kendrick
    Odessa Doctor
  38. Kasey Stevens
    Flippy
  39. Mark Nutter
    Recruiter
  40. Everett Smith
    Carter Quarterback Whitaker
  41. Peter Harrell Jr.
    C.C. Russeau
  42. Lizzo
    Background Band Member
  43. C. Anthony Jackson
    Carter Booth Coach
  44. Ken Farmer
    Booster
  45. Robert Weaver
    Booster
  46. Connie Cooper
    Mrs. Winchell
  47. Randy Brinlee
    Marshall Game Referee
  48. Dennis Hill
    Coach Harper
  49. Bob Thomas
    Slammin' Sammy
  50. Branson Washburn
    Coach Washburn
  51. Rick Herod
    Coach McCutcheon
  52. Ryanne Duzich
    Melissa
  53. Dan Rankin
    Cooper Game End Zone Official
  54. Aisha Schliessler
    Cheerleader
  55. Barry Sykes
    Permian Play-by-Play Announcer
  56. Billy Melvin Thomas
    Carter Assistant Coach
  57. Bob Richardson
    Marvin Edwards
  58. Buddy Hale
    Booster
  59. Carey Windler
    Dr. Rogers
  60. Chris Palmer
    Permian Booth Coach
  61. Clay Kennedy
    Permian Color Announcer
  62. Cleveland "Chick" Harris
    Carter Booth Coach
  63. David Johnson
    Coach Johnson
  64. Evan Bernard
    Drunk Driver
  65. Gary Mack Griffin
    Midland High School Coach
  66. Harvey L. Jeffries
    Carter Game Official
  67. J.D. Hawkins
    Carter Play-By-Play Announcer
  68. Kam Hunt
    Carter Assistant Coach
  69. Kenneth Plunk
    Coach Plunk
  70. Kippy Brown
    Carter Booth Coach
  71. Laine Kelly
    Comer's Girlfriend
  72. Lee Jackson
    Ivory Christian
  73. Lewis B. Johnson
    Carter Play-By-Play Announcer
  74. Lillian Langford
    Nancy Aubrey
  75. Morgan Farris
    Jennifer Gaines
  76. Paul Wright
    Coach Belew
  77. Robert Flores
    Reporter
  78. Robert Scott Smith
    Coach Smith
  79. Sam Austin
    Recruiter
  80. Tiki Davis
    Carter Co-Captain Baird
  81. Ty Law
    Carter Wide Receiver Graf
  82. Wade L. Johnston
    Coach Miller
  83. Wayne Hanawalt
    Kansas Wesleyan Recruiter

Producer


  1. Brian Grazer
  2. Jim Whitaker
  3. Sarah Aubrey
  4. John Cameron
  5. David Bernardi

Director of Photography


  1. Tobias A. Schliessler

Editor


  1. David Rosenbloom
  2. Colby Parker Jr.
  3. Gabrielle Fasulo
  4. Susan Rash