Friday Night Lights - videos, teasers and stills from filming
All videos, teasers and footage from the filming of the film "Friday Night Lights"
Friday Night Lights (2004)
Timing:
1:58 (118 min)
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What's left behind the scenes
- The film is based on the book (1990) "Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, a Dream" by journalist H.G. Bissinger, which contained certain elements of racism and intolerance. The filmmakers contacted the authorities of Odessa, Texas, for permission to film at the high school described in the book. They granted permission, but on the condition that the film contain no hint of racism, so as not to tarnish the image of the school and the city.
- Garrett Hedlund gained 9 kilograms for the filming, in addition to the almost 14 kilograms he had gained for Wolfgang Petersen’s "Troy" (2004). He previously weighed just over 60 kilograms, and ended up weighing around 90 kilograms.
- In reality, in 1988 the team lost the state semi-final, not the final.
- The film is an adaptation of journalist Harry Bissinger's book (1990), 'Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, a Dream,' which contained certain elements of racism and intolerance. The filmmakers contacted the authorities of the city of Odessa, Texas, for permission to film at the school featured in the book. They granted permission, but on the condition that the film contain no hint of racism, so as not to tarnish the images of the school and the city.
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