Everyone who played football in school will like this movie

Rating: Null/10 (6 October 2004)

Coach Gary Gaines (Billy Bob Thornton) leads his high school football team to the 1988 state championship game. The movie depicts the daily struggles endured by a coach of a high school team, especially, the Permian High Panthers of Odessa, Texas, the most successful football program in Texas, with four state titles. Every Friday night in the fall, the small town of Odessa comes alive beneath the stadium lights when the team runs onto the field. The 20,000 seats at Ratliff Stadium are filled with their devoted and loyal football fans. This is more than a game; it is a way of life for the town. This season may be the last time some of the players will ever put on a football uniform. For some, this will be the greatest moment of their lives. The players have dreams of stardom, and their parents dream of college football scholarships for their sons. This is a good football movie with a lot of real action. At times, it looked like the players were hitting like pros, not a high school team. The filming of the championship game will put you into the action. The halftime pep talk that Coach Gaines gives to the team on the subject of being perfect is inspiring. Everyone who played football in school will like this movie. (Universal Pictures, Run time 1:57, Rated PG-13) (8/10)