Directed by David Boyd Written by Peter Berg   Buzz Bissinger   Patrick Massett   John Zinman   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 Brad Leland ... Buddy Garrity Derek Phillips ... Billy Riggins Cress Williams ... Ornette Howard Gil McKinney ... Derek Bishop Stacey Oristano ... Mindy Riggins Russell DeGrazier ... Coach Stan Traub Aaron Spivey-Sorrells ... Coach Spivey (as Aaron L. Spivey-Sorrells) Troy Anthony Hogan ... Principal Burnwell (as Troy Hogan) Angela Rawna ... Regina Howard Merrilee McCommas ... Pam Garrity Turner Timothy F. Crowley ... Coach Crowley Lamarcus Tinker ... Dallas Tinker Denise Williamson ... Maura Kay Salem ... Ms. Rene Mona Lee Fultz ... Professor Jennings (as Mona Lee) Tyler Corie ... Jones Jon Clinkenbeard ... Arrogant Student #1 Adriene Mishler ... Cute Female Student Joshua D. Moody ... Lions Player #1 Rj Tillman ... Lions Player #2 / Malcolm (as Ryan Tillman) Will Harris ... Harris Adam Joshua ... Arrogant Student #2 Ariana Johnson ... Sassy Girl #1 Irec Hargrove ... Lions Player #3 Patrick Massett ... Willie Gault Gary Clark Jr. ... Buddy's Bar Band (as Gary Clark Jr. Band) Uncredited Cast Dani Bell ... Rally Girl Randy Coy ... Panther Booster Roni Hummel ... Professor John Christian Love ... Lions Football Player Dianne Sullivan ... Bar Patron Carlos Valenzuela-Durr ... Cowboy Jess Webb ... Rally Girl Daniel Zubiate ... Caterer Produced by Sarah Aubrey   Peter Berg   Nan Bernstein Freed   John Cameron   David Hudgins   Rolin Jones   Jason Katims   Cindy Kerber   Chad Savage   Karen Wacker   Michael Waxman   Original Music by W.G. Snuffy Walden

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