Directed by Michael Waxman Written by Peter Berg Buzz Bissinger Jason Katims 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 Jesse Plemons ... Landry Clarke Brad Leland ... Buddy Garrity Derek Phillips ... Billy Riggins Dana Wheeler-Nicholson ... Angela Collette Alicia Witt ... Cheryl Cress Williams ... Ornette Howard Lorraine Toussaint ... Bird Merriweather Stacey Oristano ... Mindy Riggins Louanne Stephens ... Mrs. Saracen Angela Rawna ... Regina Howard 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. Timothy F. Crowley ... Coach Crowley Lamarcus Tinker ... Dallas Tinker Madilyn Landry ... Gracie Belle Taylor (as Madilyn Elizabeth Landry) Bruce DuBose ... Coach Hayward Sam Craytor ... Santa Claus Charlie Quary ... Andre Merriweather (as Charles Quary) Isaac Smith ... Caleb Merriweather Josh Levi ... Darius Merriweather (as Joshua Bolden) Emily Jones McCoy ... Interviewer Chuck Cureau ... Interviewer #2 Michael Capriotti ... Coach Mike Darren Damewood ... Panther's Manager Paul Darby ... Coach Goodell Patrick Massett ... Willie Gault Uncredited Cast Sydney Barlette ... Cheerleader Jennifer Besser ... Football Fan Jamie Buckley ... Press Latrice Butts ... Reporter Garret Danks ... Injured Football Player Tony DeBenedetto ... Lions Fan / Hawks Fan Clay Dove ... Fan Kennith Edwards ... Event Staff Valerie Finch ... Teacher Kevin A. Green ... Fan Brett Hardin ... Football Fan AC Hensley ... Press Todd Hill ... Press Photographer Roni Hummel ... East Dillion Fan Steven Jeffers ... Featured Press / Cameraman James Jensen ... Hawks Football Player #72 Mase Kerwick ... Alamo Freeze Employee Emmanuel King ... Hawks football player #23 Samantha Labrada ... Football Fan Billy Leo ... Football Fan Tom Lopez ... Football Booster Brandon Noack ... Paramedic Omaka Omegah ... Cheerleader Starla Osburn ... Stadium Fan Ray L. Perez ... Prison Guard John Lewis Puff ... Reporter Lori Randolph ... Football Fan Ben Cody Rogers ... Hawks Football Player Will Roher ... Press Dianne Sullivan ... Lion's Parent / Wife Gary Teague ... Dillon Panther Booster Lawrence Varnado ... Mo Hall Lindsay Woodmansee ... Football Fan 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 W.G. Snuffy Walden

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