Poster

Friday Night Lights ()


Reference View | Change View


Based on H.G. Bissinger's book, which profiled the economically depressed town of Odessa, Texas and their heroic high school football team, The Permian High Panthers.

Director:
Awards:
Reviews:

Photos and Videos

Cast

Edit
...
Coach Gary Gaines
...
Mike Winchell
...
Don Billingsley
...
Boobie Miles
...
Brian Chavez
...
Ivory Christian
...
Chris Comer
...
Charles Billingsley
...
L.V. Miles
...
Sharon Gaines
...
Mrs. Winchell
Kasey Stevens ...
Flippy
...
Melissa
...
Maria
...
Jennifer Gaines
...
Comer's Girlfriend
...
Trapper
Turk Pipkin ...
Skip Baldwin
Carey Windler ...
Dr. Rogers (as Dr. Carey Windler)
...
Odessa Doctor
...
John Aubrey
Lillian Langford ...
Nancy Aubrey
...
Brian
...
Booster
...
Booster
...
Booster
...
Booster (as Eloise Dejoria)
...
Booster
...
Booster Wife
...
Booster Wife
...
Buddy's Burger Manager
Barry Sykes ...
Permian Play-by-Play Announcer
Clay Kennedy ...
Permian Color Announcer
Lewis B. Johnson ...
Carter Play-By-Play Announcer
...
Carter Play-By-Play Announcer
...
Slammin' Sammy (as B.T. Stone)
Wade L. Johnston ...
Coach Miller
Rick Herod ...
Coach McCutcheon
...
Coach Belew (as Paul Mitchell Wright)
...
Coach James
Dennis Hill ...
Coach Harper
...
Coach Vonner
Robert Scott Smith ...
Coach Smith
Kenneth Plunk ...
Coach Plunk
...
Coach Campbell
Branson Washburn ...
Coach Washburn
David Johnson ...
Coach Johnson
...
Permian Booth Coach
Chris Palmer ...
Permian Booth Coach
Kyle Scott Jackson ...
Carter Booth Coach
C. Anthony Jackson ...
Carter Booth Coach (as C. Anthony 'Charles' Jackson)
Kippy Brown ...
Carter Booth Coach
Cleveland 'Chick' Harris ...
Carter Booth Coach
Billy Melvin Thomas ...
Carter Assistant Coach
Kam Hunt ...
Carter Assistant Coach (as Kammerin Hunt)
...
Midland Lee Assistant Coach
Gary Mack Griffin ...
Midland High School Coach
Randy Brinlee ...
Marshall Game Referee
Dan Rankin ...
Cooper Game End Zone Official
Timothy F. Crowley ...
Carter Game Referee (as Tim Crowley)
Harvey L. Jeffries ...
Carter Game Official
...
Carter Co-Captain Baird
...
Carter Quarterback Whitaker
Ty Law ...
Carter Wide Receiver Graf
Christopher Dahlberg ...
Clancy Kent (as Chris Dahlberg)
Peter Harrell Jr. ...
C.C. Russeau
...
John Wilkins
Brady Coleman ...
Jerald McClary
...
Loie Harris
Bob Richardson ...
Marvin Edwards
...
State Trooper (as Mark Donaldson)
...
Cheerleader
Evan Bernard ...
Drunk Driver
...
Kansas Wesleyan Recruiter
Wayne Hanawalt ...
Kansas Wesleyan Recruiter
...
Recruiter
Sam Austin ...
Recruiter
...
Recruiter
...
Journalist Jim
...
Reporter
...
Reporter
...
Skip Baldwin's Cameraman (as Terry Parks)
Talon Smith ...
Young Kid
Taylor Sawyers ...
Young Kid
Bradley Lisman ...
Young Kid
Richard Nance ...
Buzzard
Aaron Babino ...
Football Player
...
Football Player
Ben Bronson ...
Football Player
Sunny Byrd ...
Football Player
John Clark ...
Football Player
Bobby Doherty ...
Football Player
Chris Fisher ...
Football Player
Cedric Foster ...
Football Player
Corey Hargers ...
Football Player
Tavis Harvey ...
Football Player
Deshaun Hill ...
Football Player
Ryan Jacobs ...
Football Player
Nick Jester ...
Football Player
Mike Jones ...
Football Player
Tyrone Jones ...
Football Player
Mark Llewellyn ...
Football Player
Jon Luke ...
Football Player
O.J. McClintock ...
Football Player
...
Football Player (as Robert Nguyen)
Joseph Norman ...
Football Player
Dewayne Patmon ...
Football Player
Everick Rawls ...
Football Player
Brett Robin ...
Football Player
Steven Rogers ...
Football Player
Ray Ross ...
Football Player
Chad L. Stevens ...
Football Player
...
Football Player
Matt Trissel ...
Football Player
Brandon Tully ...
Football Player
Darrick Wallace ...
Football Player
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lance Aaron ...
Backup Quaterback #11 (uncredited)
Charan Andreas ...
Jake the Flag Boy (uncredited)
Stacy Lynn Austin ...
Cheerleader (uncredited)
Crystal Brown-Tatum ...
Sideline Journalist (uncredited)
...
WalMart Buyer (uncredited)
Gene Burns ...
State Trooper (uncredited)
...
Football Player (uncredited)
Jason Carroll ...
Back Up QB (uncredited)
D.J. Castillo ...
High School Student (uncredited)
Robert M. Clark ...
Burger Joint Customer (uncredited)
Erik Collins ...
Reporter (uncredited)
Catherine Cooper ...
Football Player's Mom (uncredited)
...
Student (uncredited)
Kimberly Ensey ...
Rocker Chick (uncredited)
Laura Evans ...
Daphne Girl (uncredited)
Todd Falcon ...
Paramedic (uncredited)
...
Reporter (uncredited)
...
Fan (uncredited)
...
Football Player (uncredited)
...
Football Player's Girlfriend (uncredited)
...
Tiffany, Waitress at Buddy Burger Restaurant (uncredited)
Hiawatha Henry ...
On-Field Reporter (uncredited)
...
Football Player #83 (uncredited)
...
Gibson - Odessa Alumnus (uncredited)
Sharri Jones ...
Hottie with Boobie Miles (uncredited)
Tiffany Lang ...
Customer (uncredited)
Tex Marshall ...
Unnamed Team Fan&Trucker / Diner (uncredited)
Ric Mendoza ...
Airport Employee (uncredited)
...
Janitor (uncredited)
James Harold Pollard ...
Assistant Coach (uncredited)
Clint Quintero ...
Security Guard (uncredited)
Hasaan Rasheed ...
Football Player (uncredited)
...
Carter Parent (uncredited)
...
Football Player (uncredited)
...
Football Player (uncredited)
Bobby Shue ...
Football Fan (uncredited)
...
Carter Parent (uncredited)
Jason Starritt ...
Extra (uncredited)
Gary Vaught ...
Football Official (uncredited)
C. Jo Vela ...
Onfield Reporter (uncredited)
Sonny Villarreal ...
Parker (uncredited)
Stephen Weatherford ...
Paramedic (uncredited)
Mark A. White ...
Permian Panthers Fan (uncredited)
Jimmy Willden ...
Football Player #5 (uncredited)
John Wirt ...
Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
...
Football Fan / Reporter / Student (uncredited)
...
Angry Fan (uncredited)

Directed by

Edit
Peter Berg

Written by

Edit
Buzz Bissinger ... (book "Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream") (as H.G. Bissinger)
 
David Aaron Cohen ... (screenplay) and
Peter Berg ... (screenplay)

Produced by

Edit
Sarah Aubrey ... associate producer
David Bernardi ... associate producer
John Cameron ... executive producer
Robert Graf ... co-producer
Brian Grazer ... producer
David Hudgins ... co-executive producer
Jim Whitaker ... executive producer (as James Whitaker)

Music by

Edit
Explosions in the Sky
Brian Reitzell
David Torn

Cinematography by

Edit
Tobias A. Schliessler ... director of photography (as Tobias Schliessler)

Editing by

Edit
Gabrielle Fasulo ... (documentary segment)
Colby Parker Jr.
Susan Rash
David Rosenbloom

Editorial Department

Edit
Peter Amundson ... additional editor
Ron Barr ... digital intermediate editor
Gary Burritt ... negative cutter
Jim Flynn ... assistant editor
Stan Ginsel ... projectionist
Shepard Hall ... editorial production assistant
Kevin Lefler ... apprentice editor
Kenneth Marsten ... assistant editor (as Kenny Marsten)
Stephen Nakamura ... digital film colorist
Gregory Plotkin ... associate editor
Richmond Riedel ... first assistant editor
Mark Sachen ... colorist
Mike Sowa ... digital preview timer
Nicholas 'Nikko' Tsiotsias ... assistant editor
Valance Eisleben ... high definition editorial services (uncredited)
Jeff Etcher ... assistant editor (uncredited)
Scott Fox ... colorist: dailies (uncredited)

Casting By

Edit
Janet Hirshenson
Jane Jenkins

Production Design by

Edit
Sharon Seymour

Art Direction by

Edit
Peter Borck

Set Decoration by

Edit
Carla Curry

Costume Design by

Edit
Susan Matheson

Makeup Department

Edit
Troy Breeding ... head makeup artist
Jacenda Burkett ... second makeup artist
Carol F. Doran ... wig stylist
Becki Drake ... key makeup artist
Lynne K. Eagan ... makeup artist: Mr. Thornton and Mr. McGraw (as Lynne Eagan)
Chelsey Fiske ... hair stylist (as Chelsey M. Carpenter)
Melissa Forney ... key hair stylist
Roxie Hodenfield ... hair department head (as Roxie Norman)
Charmaine Richards ... hair stylist
Janet Tallent-Dickson ... additional makeup artist
Melizah Anguiano Wheat ... hair stylist (as Melizah Schmidt)
Joani Yarbrough ... hair stylist: Mr. Thornton and Mr. McGraw
Charles Yusko ... hair stylist (as Charles E. Yusko)
Carol F. Doran ... wig maker (uncredited)

Production Management

Edit
Karen Ruth Getchell ... production supervisor
Peter Oillataguerre ... executive in charge of production
Lisa Rodgers ... post-production supervisor
John G. Scotti ... unit production manager: second unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Edit
Allan Graf ... second unit director
Eric Heffron ... first assistant director
Michael J. Moore ... second assistant director (as Michael Moore)
David K. Riebel ... second second assistant director (as David Riebel)
Roberta Riordan ... second second assistant director: second unit
Amy J Schmidt ... second assistant director: second unit (as Amy Schmidt)
John G. Scotti ... first assistant director: second unit
Marvin Williams ... additional second assistant director

Art Department

Edit
Steve Allen ... carpenter
Marc Baird ... storyboard artist
Ronn Basquette ... set designer
Amy Bell ... assistant props
Brad Blei ... set dresser
Richard K. Buoen ... storyboard artist
Lance Cheatham ... set dresser
Dirk Clark ... carpenter
Dennis Collins ... painter
Jack Colmenero ... set dresser
April Crump ... set dresser
Eddie de la Rosa ... assistant set dresser
Craig Denham ... graphic designer
Patricia Dillon ... draper
Derek Drewes ... carpenter
Douglas Fox ... property master
William F. Gambill ... stand-by painter: reshoots
Sonia L. Garcia ... stand-by painter (as L. Sonia Garcia)
Erick Garibay ... assistant property master: second unit / assistant props
Shellie Gillespie ... art department coordinator
Juliet Guimont ... scenic artist
Ellen Lampl ... graphic designer
Christopher Martin ... lead greens
David Menefee ... shop foreman
King Orba ... property master: second unit (as Mark Wallace)
Jorge Paris ... art department assistant
Shane Patrick ... odessa leadman
Virle S. Reid ... property master: second unit / set dresser
Steve Sawhill ... lead man
Marvin Schroeder ... props
Charles Seale ... construction gangboss
Randy Severs ... general foreman
Rob Simons ... set designer
Corissa Smith ... scenic artist
John 'B.J.' Smith ... set painter
Michael P. Sweeney ... assistant property master
Gabriella Villarreal ... assistant set decorator
Tom Ward ... construction coordinator
Michael E. Wilks ... on-set dresser (as Michael Wilks)
Gary Wimmer ... lead scenic
Koen Wooten ... set dresser
Forest Myers ... propmaker (uncredited)

Sound Department

Edit
Kyle Alexander ... post-production sound assistant
C. Douglas Cameron ... boom operator: additional photography
Jeremiah Clifton ... adr engineer
Lawrence L. Commans ... boom operator
David O. Daniel ... sound mixer: second unit
Thadd Day ... second boom operator
Yann Delpuech ... sound designer / sound effects editor
Derrick Espino ... sound production assistant
Robert Grieve ... adr editor
Eric Harwood ... sound recordist
Craig Henighan ... co-supervising sound editor
Richard Jory ... ProTools engineer / assistant sound engineer / sound recordist
Darren King ... dialogue editor
Gregory King ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
E. Niles Klein ... sound editorial technical consultant
Rick Kline ... re-recording mixer
Goro Koyama ... foley artist
Jim MacMorran ... additional adr recordist
Andy Malcolm ... foley artist
Anna Malkin ... foley recording assistant
Tim Nagle ... adr engineer
Barbara Noren ... sound production assistant
Whit Norris ... sound mixer
Hari Ryatt ... foley editor
Joel Shryack ... co-supervising sound editor
Scott Solan ... boom operator
Greg Steele ... adr mixer
Tom Sturgis ... second boom operator / sound utility
Meg Taylor ... first assistant sound editor
Mark Weingarten ... sound mixer
Don White ... foley recording mixer
Dan Yale ... foley supervisor

Special Effects by

Edit
Matt Boatright-Simon ... paint/roto artist
Emmet Kane ... special effects coordinator
Beverly McCord ... special effects technician
Marc McCord ... special effects technician
James W. McCormick ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by

Edit
Dan Akers ... compositor (as Daniel Dalton Akers)
Erik Akutagawa ... scan/record manager
Ron Barr ... digital opticals
Tony Barraza ... digital compositor: Rhythm & Hues
Lee Berger ... visual effects executive producer
Justin Blaustein ... flame artist
James Bluma ... visual effects editor: Rhythm & Hues
Matt Boatright-Simon ... rotoscope and paint artist
Jennifer Bourne ... lead rotoscope artist
Brigitte Bourque ... digital compositor: Rhythm & Hues
Carolyn Brooks ... matchmove technical director: Rhythm & Hues Studios
Nathan Brunskill ... inferno assistant: Rhythm & Hues
Steve Caldwell ... digital compositor
Ean Carr ... digital compositor
Jeffrey Castel De Oro ... digital compositor
Sheri Cruz ... rotoscope and paint artist
Jai Dadlani ... compositor
Payal Dani ... compositor
Eric Dehaven ... digital compositor
John 'D.J.' Des Jardin ... on-set visual effects supervisor (as John 'DJ' Desjardin)
Brian Ducharme ... visual effects artist
Pauline Duvall ... compositor: Rhythm & Hues (as Pauline Wu Duvall)
Gabriele Filippelli ... rotoscope and paint artist
Mike Frevert ... compositor
Bill Georgiou ... compositor
Laurie Powers Going ... digital compositor (as Laurie Powers)
Lisa Goldberg ... visual effects producer
Don Greenberg ... inferno artist: Rhythm & Hues
Matt Hallen ... visual effects artist
R.J. Harbour ... digital compositor
Benjamin Hardy ... software and technology: Rhythm & Hues Studios
Anthony Harris ... digital color timer: Rhythm & Hues
John Heller ... lead Inferno artist / lead compositor
Veronica Hernandez ... digital paint and rotoscope artist
Shweta Hirani ... compositor
Phil Holland ... scan-, record-, color coordinator
Richard E. Hollander ... senior visual effects supervisor (as Richard Hollander)
Shaina Holmes ... digital compositor / digital coordinator
Mark Hopper ... rotoscope and paint artist
Jen Howard ... compositor (as Jennifer Ann Howard)
John Hughes ... studio head: Rhythm & Hues
Patrick D. Hurd ... digital effects coordinator: Rhythm & Hues
Sean Hyunin Lee ... compositor (as Sean Lee)
Marvin Jones ... rotoscope and paint artist
Doug Juhn ... designer: montage
Kamalakkannan ... compositor (as Kamalakanna Vairakanna)
Perry Kass ... compositor
Matt Kelly ... compositor
Karen Klein ... rotoscope and paint artist
Gene Kozicki ... digital production manager
Mukesh Kumar ... compositor / digital compositor
Harry Lam ... compositing supervisor (as Hoiyue Harry Lam)
Frank Maurer ... compositor
L. Patrick McCormack ... production manager: Rhythm & Hues, India
Jeff McLean ... compositor
Lori C. Miller ... digital compositor
Tim Miller ... compositing supervisor: montage (as Timothy I. Miller)
Shawn Monaghan ... rotoscope and paint artist
Chirag Nagpal ... compositor
Jeremy Nelligan ... digital compositor
Jeff Olm ... inferno artist: Rhythm & Hues
Elam Parithi ... digital compositor
Michael Pecchia ... digital compositor: Rhythm & Hues
Steve Pimental ... visual effects coordinator (as Steven Pimental)
Alan Precourt ... digital compositor
Prabhakar Putta ... compositor
Erin Ramos ... pipeline setup
Satish Ratakonda ... compositor
Jonathan Robinson ... compositing supervisor: Rhythm & Hues, India
Marc Rubone ... digital compositor
Josh Saeta ... compositor (as Joshua Saeta)
Joe Salazar ... compositor
Seshaprasad ... digital production coordinator: Rhythm & Hues, India (as Annapragada Rajaroao Seshaprasad)
Amit Sharma ... digital compositor: Rhythm & Hues, India
Jas Shelton ... visual effects cinematographer
Cybele Sierra ... digital compositor
Fred Simon ... systems support: Rhythm & Hues
David Sweeney ... digital compositor: Rhythm & Hues Studios
Wilson Tang ... digital restoration
Jateen Thakkar ... compositor
Syria Toliver ... digital compositor
Pragti Wadhwa ... prep/paint artist (as Pragti Wandhwa)
Diana Marie Wells ... rotoscope and paint artist (as Diana Wells)
Jeff Wells ... digital compositor: Rhythm & Hues
Amani Williams ... digital compositor
Matthew T. Wilson ... compositor
Serkan Zelzele ... compositor
Achint Bansal ... digital compositor (uncredited)
Daniel Aristoteles Collins ... systems/operations: Rhythm & Hues (uncredited)
Brandon Craig ... render supervisor: Rhythm & Hues (uncredited)
Harrison Hays ... render coordinator: Rhythm & Hues (uncredited)
Vemulapalli Sasi Kiran ... lighting td (uncredited)

Stunts

Edit
Jeremy Dunn ... stunt double: Garrett Hedlund
Lena Fennema ... stunt double
David Flournoy ... stunt performer
Allan Graf ... stunt coordinator
Derek Graf ... stunts
Julie Krystina ... stunt coordinator
James LaVitola ... stunts (as James La Vitola)
Bonnie Morgan ... stunt performer
Kevin Reid ... stunt double: Lucas Black
Justin Riemer ... stunts
Christopher Robbins ... stunts
Christie Sanders ... stunts
Brad M. Sorenson ... stunt double
Scott Stickane ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Edit
Troy Anderson ... electrician
Roger Basquette ... digital video assist operator
Stephen Beasley ... electrician
Murray K. Campbell ... gaffer: second unit
Cheryl Clarson ... rigging electrician
Peter Clarson ... chief rigging gaffer
Dennis Clay ... dolly grip: b camera
Theda Cunningham ... first assistant camera: third camera
Eric Damazio ... grip
Andy deBruyn ... grip
Sean Devine ... dolly grip
Rolf Eberlein ... electrician
Kurt Grossi ... key grip
Steven A. Guerrero ... key grip additional photography
Mark Hadland ... co- best boy electric
Dan Hammond ... assistant camera
Donald R. Howe Jr. ... camera loader
Jeff Howison ... electrician
Steve Hurson ... first assistant camera: additional photography
John Johns ... video playback supervisor
Matthew King ... second assistant camera: "c" camera
Dwight Joseph Lavers ... key dolly grip
John L. Lewis ... rigging grip
Luis Lopez DeVictoria ... grip
David Luckenbach ... camera operator / steadicam operator
Billy MacTavish ... grip
Scott Magruder ... electrician
Sean Maxwell ... dolly grip
Bruce McCleery ... chief lighting technician
Bill McConnell Jr. ... second assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit
Fred L. McLane ... first assistant camera
Chris McNellis ... best boy grip
Michael Melendez ... rigging electrician: re-shoots
Chris Moseley ... camera operator
P.K. Munson ... first assistant camera
Sergius Nafa ... second assistant camera (as Serge Nofield)
Edward A. Navarro ... additional electrician
Nate Nelson ... grip
Ralph Nelson ... still photographer (as Ralph Nelson Jr.)
Clayton Null ... rigging electrician
Thom Owens ... director of photography: second unit
Dino Parks ... camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: additional photography / director of photography: splinter unit
John Patterson ... electrician
Eric Pickett ... video assist operator: second unit
Christopher Prampin ... assistant chief lighting technician
Phillip Renke ... rigging grip
Bradley Richard ... second assistant camera: additional photography
Jesse Roth ... assistant camera
Wally Rowell ... electrician
Mark Santoni ... first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit
Bob Scott ... camera operator: "b" camera, second unit
John Sheeren ... first assistant camera: second unit
Peter Simonite ... daily first assistant camera
John Sizer ... loader: splinter unit
Troy Sneed ... second best boy electric
Kurt E. Soderling ... director of aerial photography (as Kurt Soderling)
Ann G. Somogye ... second assistant camera: second unit
Eddie Stevens ... electrician
Brian Stitt ... rigging electrician
Barry Strickland ... electrician
Angelo Louis Suasnovar Jr. ... rigging best boy
Greg Travis ... rigging electrician
Steve Urban ... grip
Ezra Venetos ... grip
Aaron Atom Vyvial ... grip
Sean Wright ... grip
Justin DeGuire ... second assistant camera (uncredited)
Jeff Lanes ... dimmer board operator (uncredited)
Michael Melendez ... electrician: second unit (uncredited)
Stephen Ritchey ... rigging grip (uncredited)
Andy Stefanek ... rigging electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

Edit
Sally Allen ... extras casting coordinator
Cindy Binnings ... casting assistant
Letty Chavarria ... extras casting assistant
Toni Cobb Brock ... extras casting
Susan E. Denison ... extras casting assistant
Sara Gaston ... extras casting assistant: Houston
Jenny Gibbons ... casting assistant
Joe Grisaffi ... extras casting: Houston
Kit Gwin ... local casting associate
Dave Kraft ... casting assistant
Michelle Lewitt ... casting associate
Caitlin McKenna ... adr voice casting (as Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson)
Melissa Mercer ... casting assistant
Jennifer Rudolph ... casting: New York
Sheila Sawyer ... extras casting associate: Houston

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Edit
Anna Abbey ... costumer
Ashlyn Angel ... costume assistant
Craig Anthony ... set costumer
Stephany Baskin ... set costumer
Richard Beltran ... set costumer
Roger J. Forker ... costumer
Dana Kay Hart ... costume supervisor
Kathy Kiatta ... key costumer
Taneia Lednicky ... costumer
Danny Molaschi ... set costumer
Marienne O'Brien ... set costumer
Leeann Radeka ... costumer
Taylor Rierden ... costume assistant
Roric Ruegsegger ... costumer
Jamie Sloan ... costume assistant
John H. Smith ... costume ager
Stephanie A. Steel ... costumer
Susan Strubel ... key set costumer
Yvonne Wilburn ... costumer

Location Management

Edit
Mateo Barnstone ... assistant location manager
Logan Cooper ... assistant location manager
Robbie Friedmann ... location manager
Joey Hudgins ... assistant location manager
Rana Morrison ... location assistance
David Brotsky ... location manager: third unit (uncredited)

Music Department

Edit
Julian Bratolyubov ... music preparation
David Campbell ... orchestrator
Bobby Collins ... music licensing
John Congleton ... music producer
Debbi Datz-Pyle ... music contractor
Elizabeth Finch ... orchestrator (as Liz Finch)
Bruce Fowler ... orchestrator
Walt Fowler ... orchestrator (as Walter Fowler)
Joel Iwataki ... music recordist / music score mixer
Richard Jory ... music recordist
Bryan Lawson ... music editor
Ladd McIntosh ... orchestrator
Yvonne S. Moriarty ... orchestrator (as Yvonne Suzanne Moriarty)
Kathy Nelson ... executive in charge of music: Universal Pictures
Brian Reitzell ... music producer / music supervisor
Tim Rodier ... music preparation
Adam Milo Smalley ... music editor (as Adam Smalley)
Justin Stanley ... composer: original music / music mixer / music recordist
Chris Tergesen ... music supervisor
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn
David Torn ... composer: original music
Sam Zeines ... music programing: score

Script and Continuity Department

Edit
Gina Grande ... script supervisor
Dana Miller ... script supervisor (episode 426-13)
Brooke Satrazemis ... script supervisor: second unit

Transportation Department

Edit
Charles Coulter ... driver: honeywagon
Sam Craytor ... driver: camera truck
Tracy Craytor ... driver
Mark Crosby ... driver
Greg Faucett ... transportation local captain
Stan Mataele ... transportation
John Magoo McGivern ... driver
George A. Miki ... transportation office manager
Mike Miliotti ... transportation
Leroy Reed ... transportation coordinator
Ronnie Reeves ... transportation co-captain
Tara Reimers ... driver: Billy Bob Thornton
George A. Sack ... driver: production van
Bobby Sconci ... picture cars/driver
Russell E. Scott ... picture cars
Marti Wells ... picture car coordinator

Additional Crew

Edit
Wendy Altman-Cohen ... principal eyewear
John Arszyla ... medic
Jesus Blickwede ... production assistant
Charlie Bodin ... adr loop group
James 'Morris' Byrnes ... production assistant
Doug Carter ... production assistant: second unit
Peter Chernoff ... assistant: Mr. Kirkpatrick
Audrey Chon ... assistant: Mr. Whitaker
Leigh Davis ... production coordinator (as Leigh A. Wilbourn)
Shanti Delsarte ... production coordinator
Lisa Diamond ... assistant: Ms. Bergstein
Tiffany Lynn Drucker ... production assistant
Richard Ehlert ... caterer
Joe Fiske ... key craft service
Cliff Fleming ... helicopter pilot
Erin Futterman ... production assistant
Mario Garcia ... production assistant
Joe Garibay ... craft service
Daric Gates ... production assistant
Melissa Givey ... assistant: Ms. Bergstein
Kayse Goodell ... production assistant: second unit
Allan Graf ... football coordinator
Scott Guthrie ... stand-in
Shawn Harper ... video
John Hayden ... football technical advisor
Ryan Hintz ... second assistant accountant
Paula M. Hoppe ... assistant: Mr. Vitarelli (as Paula Hoppe)
Victor Ignatiev ... equipment manager
Kristin Scott Irving ... assistant: Mr. Thornton (as Kristin Scott)
Danine Jaykus ... assistant: Mr. Ienner
Lori A. Johnson ... assistant production coordinator
Kathy Kaplan ... production assistant
Francis Keao ... assistant: Mr. Berg
Nell Kennedy ... production secretary
Cheryl Kurk ... production accountant
Lisa Kurk-Dmytryk ... accounting assistant
Matt Langley ... accounting assistant
Bill Lanier ... production assistant: second unit
Victoria Leacock ... assistant: Ms. Bergstein
Ted Leonard ... key set production assistant
Ernie Malik ... publicist
Maia Medve ... assistant: Mr. Cameron, Mr. Graf, Ms. Aubrey
Justin Middendorf ... production assistant
Helen Monaghan ... researcher
Julia Morgan ... production assistant
Rich Newman ... production assistant
Alexander Nicolas ... marketing
C.K. O'Neal ... production secretary
George A. Parker ... technical supervisor: preview
Michalla Petersen ... voice-over artist
Taylor Phillips ... production assistant
Nina Piaseckj ... production assistant
David Price ... production assistant
Miguel Ian Raya ... assistant: Mr. Grazer (as Miguel Raya)
Justin Riemer ... assistant football coordinator
Brad Rivers ... assistant: Mr. Samples
M. Ross-Michaels ... accounting associate
Brandon Schiffman ... set production assistant
Jon Sharpe ... technical supervisor: preview
Julie Siege ... assistant: Ms. Bergstein
Christopher Solmssen ... production assistant
Raigen Thornton ... key paramedic
Nick Travis ... lead stand-in
Torry Tukuafu ... production assistant
Karen Wacker ... production coordinator: second unit
Jimmy Willden ... production assistant
Maria Williams ... executive assistant: Mr. Berg
Karen Yokomizo ... first assistant accountant
Aaron G. York ... head technician: Libra
Jim Bacon ... epk producer (uncredited)
Rich Bokides ... runner: pre-production (uncredited)
Michele Harrington ... production assistant (uncredited)
Anna Higgs ... production assistant (uncredited)
Karl Paul ... production assistant (uncredited)
Christian Ramirez ... stand-in (uncredited)
Scott G. Sanders ... production assistant (uncredited)
Lynnanne Zager ... adr loop group (uncredited)

Thanks

Edit
Alice Cooper ... special thanks
Faith Hill ... thanks
Alan J. Pakula ... in memory of
Mike Rizzuto ... the producers wish to thank

Production Companies

Edit

Distributors

Edit

Special Effects

Edit

Other Companies

Edit

Storyline

Edit
Plot Summary

Odessa, Texas, is a small, town in Texas. Racially divided and economically dying, there is one night that gives the town something to live for: Friday Night. The Permian Panthers have a big winning tradition in Texas high school football, led by QB Mike Winchell and superstar tailback Boobie Miles, but all is not well, as Boobie suffers a career-ending injury in the first game of the season. Hope is lost among citizens in Odessa, and for the team, but Coach Gary Gaines, who believes that "Perfection is being able to look your friends in the eye and know you did everything you could not to let them down", is somehow able to help the team rise up from the ashes and make a huge season comeback. Now on their way to state, the Panthers must go out and be perfect, because they may never matter this much for the rest of their lives. Written by Zac Abrams

Plot Keywords
Taglines Hope comes alive See more »
Genres
Parents Guide View content advisory »
Certification

Additional Details

Edit
Also Known As
  • Friday Night Lights - Touchdown am Freitag (Germany)
  • Luces de viernes noche (Spain)
  • Светла петком увече (Serbia)
  • Penktadienio vakaro žiburiai (Lithuania)
  • Juego de viernes en la noche (Argentina)
  • See more »
Runtime
  • 118 min
Official Sites
Country
Language
Color
Aspect Ratio
Sound Mix
Filming Locations

Box Office

Budget $30,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $20,269,025, 10 Oct 2004
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $61,950,770

Did You Know?

Edit
Trivia The real James "Boobie" Miles can be seen standing next to Derek Luke (playing "Boobie" Miles) several times throughout the film. He is wearing a black Permian jacket and hat. See more »
Goofs When departing Odessa for the game in the Houston Astrodome, the coach tells a player that "we have a six hour ride" when in reality it would take at least eight to nine hours to drive the 500 miles from Odessa to Houston. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Friday Night Lights: Deleted Scenes (2007). See more »
Soundtracks Terminator X to the Edge of Panic See more »
Quotes Coach Gary Gaines: Being perfect is not about that scoreboard out there. It's not about winning. It's about you and your relationship with yourself, your family and your friends. Being perfect is about being able to look your friends in the eye and know that you didnt let them down because you told them the truth. And that truth is you did everything you could. There wasnt one more thing you could've done. Can you live in that moment as best you can, with clear eyes, and love in your heart, with joy in your heart? If you can do that gentleman - you're perfect!
See more »

Contribute to This Page


Recently Viewed