DVD Reviews
Friday Night Lights
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- Director: Peter Berg
- Starring: Billy Bob Thornton
- Details: US / 118 mins (12A).
Billy Bob Thornton coaches a High School football team through a season in a sports movie with a difference - here the emphasis is more on the emotional impact of dealing with personal pressures than the testosterone rush of what happens on the playing field. Lucas Black is excellent as the sensitive quarter-back; the ending offers an intriguing twist
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