Friday Night Lights

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Friday Night Lights

Synopsis: A genuine stand-up-and-cheer movie about a courageous high school football team's fight to fulfill their destiny and live their dream, Friday Night Lights is "unforgettable and real!" (Larry King) Billy Bob Thornton stars in a true American story of how one legendary Texas town made hope come alive under the exhilarating glare of Friday Night Lights! "One of the greatest sports stories ever told" (Sports Illustrated) is now "one of the greatest sports movies ever made!" (Larry King); show more

Release:: 2004

Running Time:: 113 min

Cast:: Billy Bob Thornton; Lucas Black; Garrett Hedlund; Derek Luke; Tim McGraw

Director:: Peter Berg

Review

by Joanne P

A well acted series that avoids high school film cliches

I’m always a bit unsure of docu-dramas such as this, in particular based around ‘high school’, and fear that they are somewhat vacuous and exploitative. However, Friday Night Lights has pleasantly surprised me to say the least, and it is a must see series. The premise is based around football, but it is about so much more than that, ...