Directed by Jeffrey Reiner Written by Peter Berg   Buzz Bissinger   David Hudgins   Cast Kyle Chandler ... Eric Taylor Connie Britton ... Tami Taylor Gaius Charles ... Brian 'Smash' Williams Zach Gilford ... Matt Saracen Minka Kelly ... Lyla Garrity Taylor Kitsch ... Tim Riggins Adrianne Palicki ... Tyra Collette Jesse Plemons ... Landry Clarke Scott Porter ... Jason Street (credit only) Aimee Teegarden ... Julie Taylor Jessalyn Gilsig ... Shelley Hayes Brad Leland ... Buddy Garrity Daniella Alonso ... Carlotta Alonso Ben Ciaramello ... Santiago Herrera (as Benny Ciaramello) Jana Kramer ... Noelle Davenport Taylor Nichols ... Kevin Merrilee McCommas ... Pam Garrity Joey Truty ... Little Buddy Garrity Kate Krause ... Tabby Garrity Megan Moser ... Lois Blue Deckert ... Mac McGill James Powers ... Bradley Brian Thornton ... Coach Daniel Dickens Trevor Doyle Nelson ... Riley (as Trevor Nelson) Daniel Crouch ... Chip Gizzi-Rozzi Cory Hall ... Eddie Gizzi-Rozzi Cody Hall ... Albert Gizzi-Rozzi Kendrick Jefferson ... Kendrick Victor Diaz ... Channel 5 Reporter Jim Spencer ... TV Weatherperson Raquel Fitzgerald ... Food Fight Girl Ronald G. Prellop ... Store Manager Paul Fischer ... Movie Husband Kimberly Bramlett ... Movie Wife Uncredited Cast Aaron Bishop ... Lonely Man at the Bar Chris Blake ... Dillon Student D.J. Castillo ... Library Student Randy Coy ... Panther Booster Mardi DeLong ... Student at Dance Archie Fields ... Panther Football Player Travis Owens ... 2008-2008 Jaime De La Rosa ... Tyra's Diner Customer Lincoln Rose ... TV Reporter #2 Gary Teague ... Teacher Rett Terrell ... Dillon Student Produced by Sarah Aubrey   Peter Berg   Nan Bernstein Freed   John Cameron   Brian Grazer   Carter Harris   David Hudgins   Jason Katims   Cindy Kerber   Michael Lewis   David Nevins   Chad Savage   Original Music by W.G. Snuffy Walden

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