Directed by Michael Waxman Written by Peter Berg Buzz Bissinger David Hudgins 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 Kim Dickens ... Shelby Saracen Jeremy Sumpter ... J.D. McCoy D.W. Moffett ... Joe McCoy Janine Turner ... Katie McCoy Brad Leland ... Buddy Garrity Zach Roerig ... Cash Derek Phillips ... Billy Riggins Sinqua Walls ... Jamarcus Hall Louanne Stephens ... Mrs. Saracen Stacey Oristano ... Mindy Collette Libby Villari ... Mayor Rodell Timothy F. Crowley ... Coach Crowley Drew Waters ... Wade Aikmen Anthony Solomon ... Charles George Hertzberg ... Scotty Simms Nora Resnick ... April Keenan (as Nora Jessamyn) Brooke Peoples ... Justin Girl William Akey ... TV Interviewer Brent Craft ... Jenkins Thres Jarosek ... Kid Spectator Rick Riel ... Poker Player David Cowgill ... Slammin' Sammy Randy Coy ... Panther Booster Duane Johnson ... Bar Jock / Hotel Guest Gary Teague ... Rodeo Spectator Uncredited Cast Eric Alfio ... Panther Football Player #84 Stacy Lynn Austin ... Cheerleader Nathan Bayless ... Flag Runner Tony Bottorff ... Dillon Coach #3 Chris Caulier ... Football Player Archie Fields ... Panther Football Player Valerie Finch ... Football Fan Bud Joseph Hebert ... Football Player Gary Jerome ... Press Reg Archer McKnight ... John Michael Muenchow Rivera ... Panther Football Player #35 / Jock Mackenzie Reed ... Cheerleader James P. Rice ... Football Fan Robin Lee Walper ... Board Meeting Attendee Jeff Whitaker ... Panther Play #9 Heath Young ... Football fan / bar patron Produced by Sarah Aubrey Peter Berg Nan Bernstein Freed John Cameron Bridget Carpenter Kerry Ehrin Brian Grazer Liz Heldens David Hudgins Jason Katims Cindy Kerber Patrick Massett David Nevins Jeffrey Reiner Chad Savage Karen Wacker Michael Waxman John Zinman Original Music by Bennett Salvay W.G. Snuffy Walden

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