Friday Night Lights Movie Synopsis: A town for sale, Odessa, Texas has seen better days--the financial bust evident in its boarded-up shops and broken lives. Yet one hope sustains the community where, once a week during the fall, the town and its dreams come alive beneath the dazzling and disorienting Friday night lights...when the Permian High Panthers take to the field.
Interview with Billy Bob Thornton about his role in the movie "Friday Night Lights," playing a coach, and his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Interview with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill about Tim's role in "Friday Night Lights," acting, and how different his character is from Tim's own personality.
Gallery of production photos from "Friday Night Lights," featuring Billy Bob Thornton, Derek Luke, Jay Hernandez, Lee Thompson Young, Garrett Hedlund and Lucas Black.
Director Peter Berg took his cousin's best-selling novel, "Friday Night Lights," and adapted it for the screen, bringing his own style and voice to the football film. Like the book, the resulting film doesn't paint the prettiest picture of a small Texas town, but it does provide a brutally realistic look at the Permian Panthers football program back in the late 80s.
Interview with Jay Hernandez and Derek Luke from "Friday Night Lights." Hernandez and Luke talk about filming in Texas, the football mentality of Odessa, and the physical demands of their roles.
Photos from the World Premiere of "Friday Night Lights" featuring pics of Billy Bob Thornton, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Garrett Hedlund, Lee Thompson Young, Connie Britton, and Christian Kane.
Three of the guys who play Permian Panthers in "Friday Night Lights" talk about high school football mentality, coaches, Billy Bob Thornton, and Tim McGraw.
Christian Kane talks about taking a small supporting role in "Friday Night Lights" and working with director Peter Berg.
Athlete/actor Lee Jackson discusses his first acting gig, "Friday Night Lights," and his sports background.
Peter Berg and Brian Grazer discuss bringing the movie "Friday Night Lights" to the small screen as a TV series.
Trailer for the movie "Friday Night Lights," starring Billy Bob Thornton, in Real Media and Windows Media formats.
Garrett Hedlund and Lee Thompson Young discuss their roles in the movie "Friday Night Lights," preparing physically, taking hits, and working with Billy Bob Thornton while at the movie's World Premiere in Hollywood.
Author H.G. Bissinger talks about the movie "Friday Night Lights," inspired by his best-selling novel.
Cast and crew list for "Friday Night Lights," starring Billy Bob Thornton, Derek Luke, and Tim McGraw.
Interview with actress Connie Britton at the World Premiere of the movie "Friday Night Lights," starring Billy Bob Thornton.
Filming news and info on the cast and crew of "Friday Night Lights."
Universal Pictures' official site for the football movie, "Friday Night Lights." RELEASE DATE: October 8, 2004
Info on actor Jay Hernandez including personal facts and movie credits.
