Friday Night Lights

Friday Night Lights is a 2004 Sports drama film, directed by Peter Berg, which 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 championsh... More

Initial release date:

  • Oct 8, 2004

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PG-13 (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 58 min

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Also known as:

  • Friday Night Lights

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Directed by

Peter Berg

Peter Berg (born March 11, 1962) is an American actor, film director, producer and writer. He is known for directing films such as Friday Night Lights, The Kingdom, The Rundown, Hancock and Battleship. He also developed the television series Friday Night Lights, which was adapted from the film he...

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  • Hope comes alive

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Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 2004
  • Jan 18, 2005
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  • 1 h 58 min

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  • 30,000,000

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Distributor Year Film distribution medium
  • May 22, 2007
  • Mar 13, 2011
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Adapted From

Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream

Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream is a 1990 non-fiction book written by H. G. Bissinger. The book follows the story of the 1988 Permian High School Panthers football team from Odessa, Texas as they made a run towards the Texas state championship. While originally intended to be a...

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Award-Nominated Work

Satellite Award for Best Television Series – Drama Nominees

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