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.
Run Time
118 min
Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Rating Details
Rated PG-13 for thematic issues, sexual content, language, some teen drinking and rough sports action.
Genre
Action, Drama, Sport
Language
English
Keyword
Texas, Coach, Odessa Texas, Small Town, Championship
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Colour
Color
Keyword
Odessa Texas, Small Town
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Sports Drama, Americana
Themes
Coaches and Players, Football Players, Obsessive Quests, High School Life, Fathers and Sons, Small-Town Life
Friday Night Lights is the 2004 drama film that documents the coach and players of a high school football team and the Texas city of Odessa that supports and is obsessed with them. The book on which it was based, Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream, was authored by H. G. Bissinger and follows the story of the 1988 Permian High School Panthers football team as they made a run towards the state championship. A television series of the same name premiered on October 3, 2006 on NBC. This movie ranked number 37 on Entertainment Weekly's list of the Best High School Movies.
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