Directed by Michael Waxman Written by Peter Berg   Buzz Bissinger   Bridget Carpenter   Patrick Massett   John Zinman   Cast Kyle Chandler ... Eric Taylor Connie Britton ... Tami Taylor Zach Gilford ... Matt Saracen Minka Kelly ... Lyla Garrity Taylor Kitsch ... Tim Riggins Adrianne Palicki ... Tyra Collette Jesse Plemons ... Landry Clarke Aimee Teegarden ... Julie Taylor (credit only) Kim Dickens ... Shelby Saracen Jeremy Sumpter ... J.D. McCoy Brad Leland ... Buddy Garrity Janine Turner ... Katie McCoy D.W. Moffett ... Joe McCoy Dana Wheeler-Nicholson ... Angela Collette Derek Phillips ... Billy Riggins Louanne Stephens ... Mrs. Saracen Stacey Oristano ... Mindy Collette Drew Waters ... Wade Aikmen Whitney Hoy ... Madison Balman Anthony Solomon ... Charles Preston Flagg ... Daryl Tommy G. Kendrick ... Doctor Campbell Kevin Saunders ... Lester Daniels Amanda Brown ... Evie Marco Perella ... Big Shot Gerardo Davila ... Local Councilman David Born ... Superintendent Paul Dunley Sydney Barrosse ... PTA President Angie Bolling ... Elaine Stanton Stephen Gregory Fuller ... Fan Toby Metcalf ... Booster Cara Boden ... Steakhouse Waitress Aaron Spivey-Sorrells ... Coach Spivey David Cowgill ... Slammin' Sammy Uncredited Cast Stacy Lynn Austin ... Cheerleader Nathan Bayless ... Flag Runner Chris Caulier ... Football Player Cheryl Cave ... VIP Girlfriend Archie Fields ... Panther Football Player Howard Guttmann ... School Board Member David Houston ... School Board Parent Gary Jerome ... Press Reg Andrew Jacobi Jeter ... Student Michael Muenchow Rivera ... Panther Football Player #35 / Jock Mackenzie Reed ... Cheerleader James P. Rice ... Football Fan Cody Vanetti ... Guy Carrying Wooden Deer Jeff Whitaker ... Panther Play #9 Heath Young ... Football fan Produced by Sarah Aubrey   Peter Berg   Nan Bernstein Freed   John Cameron   Brian Grazer   David Hudgins   Jason Katims   Cindy Kerber   David Nevins   Jeffrey Reiner   Chad Savage   Karen Wacker   Original Music by W.G. Snuffy Walden

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