Peter Berg Director Billy Bob Thornton Coach Gary Gaines Actor Derek Luke Boobie Miles Actor Jay Hernandez Brian Chavez Actor Lucas Black Mike Winchell Actor Garrett Hedlund Don Billingsley Actor Tim McGraw Charles Billingsley Actor Connie Britton Sharon Gaines Actor Lee Thompson Young Chris Comer Actor Lee Jackson Ivory Christian Actor Grover Coulson L.V. Miles Actor Connie Cooper Mrs. Winchell Actor Kasey Stevens Flippy Actor Ryanne Duzich Melissa Actor Amber Heard Maria Actor Morgan Farris Jennifer Gaines Actor Buzz Bissinger Writer David Aaron Cohen Screenwriter Brian Grazer Executive Producer Sarah Aubrey Associate Producer John Cameron Executive Producer Robert Graf Co-Producer James Whitaker Executive Producer Tobias A. Schliessler Cinematographer Colby Parker Jr. Film Editing David Rosenbloom Film Editing Susan Rash Film Editing Deane Ogden Original Music Brian Reitzell Original Music Explosions in the Sky Original Music David Torn Original Music Sharon Seymour Production Design Peter Borck Art Director Carla Curry Set Decoration Susan Matheson Costume Design Janet Hirshenson Casting Jane Jenkins Casting