Stars: Gary Daniels, Christopher J. Stapleton, Ryan Kos, Christopher Janney

Director: Darren Doane

Summary: Dean Campbell returns home from work one evening to find his family has been taken hostage by nuclear terrorists...

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Based on the non-fiction bestseller by H.G. Bissinger, Friday Night Lightslooks at high school football in the harsh light of reality, finding heart and hardness while stirring our emotions. Actor-director Peter Berg is Bissinger's cousin; he knows the material well, and understands how an obsession with winning turns high school kids into somber, over-pressured gladiators--expendable soldiers in a community war against shame and obscurity. The fact-based story focuses on the 1988 football season of Odessa-Permian high school in West Texas, and as a fast-paced sports movie, Berg delivers the goods with a rousing, frenetically styled crowd-pleaser. But there's darkness in this tale of weary underdogs, including an abusive father (well-played by country music star Tim McGraw), threatening townsfolk, an injured star running back (Derek Luke), a tormented quarterback (Lucas Black), and the melancholy coach (Billy Bob Thornton) who takes his team to the finals. Berg's film could use less flashy cutting and more drama to support its gridiron intensity, but Friday Night Lightsoffers a refreshing alternative to the conventional sports movie. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

Aspect Ratio:	4:3 Full Frame
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Animated Menu, Animated Chapter Selection
Release Date:	February 11, 2002
Runtime:	90 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	P P A 1201
Label:	Third Millennium
Keywords:	Black, Action, Friday, General, Adventure
Genre:	Action/Adventure