This Wednesday, October 11th, the Bellows Falls Opera House presents “Friday Night Lights,” starring Billy Bob Thorton.

This classic 2004 American sports drama was co-written and directed by Peter Berg. The film follows the coach and players of a high school football team in the Texas city of Odessa. The book on which it is based, Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream (1990) by H. G. Bissinger, followed the story of the 1988 Permian High School Panthers football team as they made a run towards the state championship. A television series of the same name premiered on October 3, 2006 on NBC. The film won the Best Sports Movie ESPY Award and was ranked number 37 on Entertainment Weekly’s list of the Best High School Movies.

Tickets are $6 and the movie runs 1 hour and 58 minutes. For more information visit – bellowsfallsoperahouse.com