Directed by Kyle Chandler Written by Peter Berg Buzz Bissinger Kerry Ehrin Etan Frankel Cast Kyle Chandler ... Eric Taylor Connie Britton ... Tami Taylor Aimee Teegarden ... Julie Taylor Michael B. Jordan ... Vince Howard Jurnee Smollett ... Jess Merriweather Matt Lauria ... Luke Cafferty Dora Madison ... Becky Sproles (as Madison Burge) Grey Damon ... Hastings Ruckle Zach Gilford ... Matt Saracen Taylor Kitsch ... Tim Riggins Adrianne Palicki ... Tyra Collette Brad Leland ... Buddy Garrity Derek Phillips ... Billy Riggins Dana Wheeler-Nicholson ... Angela Collette Stacey Oristano ... Mindy Riggins Louanne Stephens ... Mrs. Saracen Russell DeGrazier ... Coach Stan Traub Aaron Spivey-Sorrells ... Coach Spivey (as Aaron L. Spivey-Sorrells) Troy Anthony Hogan ... Principal Burnwell (as Troy Hogan) Jeff Rosick ... Buddy Jr. Lamarcus Tinker ... Dallas Tinker Blue Deckert ... Mac McGill Timothy F. Crowley ... Coach Crowley Lawrence Varnado ... Mo Hall Danny James Hunter ... Deacon Floyd Madilyn Landry ... Gracie Belle Taylor (as Madilyn Elizabeth Landry) Kathryn Smith-McGlynn ... OB / Gyn (as Kathryn Smith McGlynn) John C. McDonnell ... Randy Tysinger (as John McDonnell) Chamblee Ferguson ... Harris Carville Jack Watkins ... Coach Buckley Araceli Abrego ... Lady with Toddler Jim Lawrence ... Lions Supporter Maritza Guerrero ... Lions Suppoter w / Mic Emily Jones McCoy ... Reporter Jack O'Donnell ... Panthers Supporter Richard Levi ... Bar Patron Jonna Juul-Hansen ... Panthers Supporter #2 Jack Furrh Jr. ... Other Warren State Booster Parker Hans ... Panther Fan Tim Robinson ... Lions Player David Cowgill ... Slammin' Sammy Uncredited Cast Sarah Clark ... Teacher Ryan Hancock ... Arnett Mead Football Coach Omaka Omegah ... Cheerleader Dianne Sullivan ... Alumni Wife Merry Whitney ... Server Produced by Sarah Aubrey Peter Berg Nan Bernstein Freed John Cameron Bridget Carpenter Kerry Ehrin Ron Fitzgerald Brian Grazer David Hudgins Rolin Jones Jason Katims Cindy Kerber Patrick Massett David Nevins Chad Savage Karen Wacker Michael Waxman John Zinman Original Music by Bennett Salvay W.G. Snuffy Walden

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