Peter Harrell Jr.

Baseado no livro de H.G. Bissinger, o filme acompanha os Permian High Panthers, um time de futebol americano que, a despeito de todas as adversidades, se torna o orgulho da cidade de Odessa, no Texas, um local assolado por uma desoladora decadência econômica.

Zachary Beaver, a sideshow attraction also known as the world's fattest boy, arrives in the sleepy town of Granger, Texas.

A Texas Ranger has to protect his two daughters as he investigates a serial killer who is attacking cheerleaders. Meanwhile he finds himself working with a safe cracker who claims to be innocent of the charges filed against him.