Takes place in Odessa, a socially and racially divided and economically troubled oil town in the western part of Texas, where high school football is the thing that brings all the people together. Follows Coach Gary Gaines and the Permian High School Panthers through the 1988 season as they work hard to extend Permian's winning record. Shows the players struggling with typical adolescent issues and the lack of future opportunities in their town as well at the overwhelming pressure of the town's expectations.
Rated: PG.|||general
Based on the book: Friday night lights : a town, a team, and a dream / by H.G. Bissinger.
DVD release of the 2004 motion picture.
Region 1, anamorphic widescreen format (2.35:1 aspect ratio); dual-layer, single-sided.
Special features include: audio commentary track with director and writer; deleted scenes; Tim McGraw : off the stage (featurette); player cam; The story of the 1988 Permian Panthers (featurette).
Billy Bob Thornton, Derek Luke, Jay Hernandez, Lucas Black, Garrett Hedlund, Tim McGraw, Lee Jackson, Lee Thompson Young, Grover Coulson.
Director of photography, Tobias A. Schliessler ; art director, Peter Borck ; editors, David Rosenbloom, Colby Parker, Jr. ; music producer, Brian Reitzell ; music, Explosions in the Sky, David Torn ; costume designer, Susan Matheson ; production designer, Sharon Seymour ; visual effects producer, Lisa Goldberg.
English (Dolby digital 5.1), French (Dolby digital 2.0) or Spanish (Dolby digital 2.0) soundtracks; optional English captions or French or Spanish subtitles.
