Directed by Jonas Pate 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 Aimee Teegarden ... Julie Taylor Glenn Morshower ... Chad Clarke Chris Mulkey ... Coach Bill McGregor Brad Leland ... Buddy Garrity Ben Ciaramello ... Santiago Herrera (as Benny Ciaramello) Dana Wheeler-Nicholson ... Angela Collette Daniella Alonso ... Carlotta Alonso Louanne Stephens ... Grandma Saracen Alejandro Rose-Garcia ... The Swede Blue Deckert ... Mac McGill Liz Mikel ... Corrina Williams Libby Villari ... Mayor Rodell Merrilee McCommas ... Pam Garrity Whitney McCauley ... Sheila Williams Nieko Mann ... Noannie Williams Carol Farabee ... Mary Clarke James Powers ... Bradley Kate Krause ... Tabby Garrity Joey Truty ... Little Buddy Jr. Stacey Oristano ... Mindy Collette John Zinman ... Dr. Rimbaud Wilbur Fitzgerald ... TMU Coach Boyd Peter Malof ... Principal Brecker Eleese Lester ... Attorney Barbara Lee Marc Pouhe ... Godfrey Amanda Brown ... Crystal the Stripper Jaime Medeles ... Dobbs (Smart-Ass Inmate) Maria F. Durand ... Receptionist Mark Gil ... Detective Wills John Lake ... Dillon Cop #1 Julius Gregory ... Dillon Officer #2 (as Julius Washington) Edgar Arreola ... Mexico Cop Peter Heckmann ... The Pastor Rip Lowe ... Angry Booster (as Ripley Lowe) Preston D. Grice ... Assistant TMU Coach David Cowgill ... Slammin' Sammy Jessica West ... Karaoke Singer #1 Jose Velasco ... Karaoke Singer #2 Daniel Lazaro ... Karaoke Singer #3 Kyna Torres ... Karaoke Singer #4 Bernadina Hansen ... Karaoke Singer #5 Jalisco Fraire ... Karaoke Singer #6 (as Jalisco Wayn Fraire) Uncredited Cast Angela Burns ... Rally Girl Randy Coy ... Panther Booster Archie Fields ... Panther Football Player Pablo Flores ... Coach Pablo Amanda Rivas ... Sam Joshua Ryan ... Greer - Football Player #12 Scott A. Stevens ... Salesman Buddy Garrity Motors Nicole Taylor ... Holly Gary Teague ... Dillon Panther Football Fan Heath Young ... Mechanic Produced by Sarah Aubrey   Peter Berg   Nan Bernstein Freed   John Cameron   Brian Grazer   Carter Harris   Jason Katims   Cindy Kerber   Michael Lewis   David Nevins   Chad Savage   Original Music by W.G. Snuffy Walden

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