Friday Night Lights (2004) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Peter Berg.

Cast

• Billy Bob Thornton as Coach Gary Gaines
• Lucas Black as Mike Winchell
• Garrett Hedlund as Don Billingsley
• Derek Luke as Boobie Miles
• Jay Hernandez as Brian Chavez
• Lee Jackson as Ivory Christian
• Lee Thompson Young as Chris Comer
• Tim McGraw as Charles Billingsley
• Grover Coulson as L.V. Miles
• Connie Britton as Sharon Gaines
• Connie Cooper as Mrs. Winchell
• Kasey Stevens as Flippy
• Ryanne Duzich as Melissa
• Amber Heard as Maria
• Morgan Farris as Jennifer Gaines
• Laine Kelly as Comer's Girlfriend
• Gavin Grazer as Trapper
• Turk Pipkin as Skip Baldwin
• Carey Windler as Dr. Rogers
• Tommy G. Kendrick as Odessa Doctor
• Brad Leland as John Aubrey
• Lillian Langford as Nancy Aubrey
• Christian Kane as Brian
• Buddy Hale as Booster
• Ken Farmer as Booster
• Marco Perella as Booster
• Eloise DeJoria as Booster
• Robert Weaver as Booster
• Katherine Willis as Booster Wife
• Angie Bolling as Booster Wife
• Charles Sanders as Buddy's Burger Manager
• Barry Sykes as Permian Play-by-Play Announcer
• Clay Kennedy as Permian Color Announcer
• Lewis B. Johnson as Carter Play-By-Play Announcer
• J.D. Hawkins as Carter Play-By-Play Announcer
• Bob Thomas as Slammin' Sammy
• Wade L. Johnston as Coach Miller
• Rick Herod as Coach McCutcheon
• Paul Wright as Coach Belew
• Julius Tennon as Coach James

Crew

• Peter Berg — Director
• David Aaron Cohen — Screenplay
• Brian Grazer — Producer
• Buzz Bissinger — Novel
• Peter Berg — Screenplay
• Tobias A. Schliessler — Director of Photography
• David Torn — Original Music Composer
• Brian Reitzell — Original Music Composer

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