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Friday Night Lights   2004         PG-13, 117 min. Genre: Drama / Action Director: Peter Berg, Josh Pate   Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Lucas Black, Garrett Hedlund, Derek Luke, Jay Hernandez, Lee Jackson, Lee Thompson Young, Tim McGraw, Grover Coulson, Connie Britton, Connie Cooper, Kasey Stevens, Ryanne Duzich, Amber Heard, Morgan Farris   Based on H.D. Bessinger's novel is about the blue-collar town of Odessa, Texas, pinning its hopes on the1988 football season of the Permian High School Panthers, coached by Gary Gaines (Billy Bob Thornton). The story involves hero-worship, economics, and racism in a world where winning or losing affects the entire community. Cast Billy Bob Thornton Coach Gary Gaines Lucas Black Mike Winchell Garrett Hedlund Don Billingsley Derek Luke Boobie Miles Jay Hernandez Brian Chavez Lee Jackson Ivory Christian Lee Thompson Young Chris Comer Tim McGraw Charles Billingsley Grover Coulson L.V. Miles Connie Britton Sharon Gaines Connie Cooper Mrs. Winchell Kasey Stevens Flippy Ryanne Duzich Melissa Amber Heard Maria Morgan Farris Jennifer Gaines