They needed a second chance to finish first.
Failed college coach Norman Dale gets a chance at redemption when he is hired to coach a high school basketball team in a tiny Indiana town. After a teacher persuades star player Jimmy Chitwood to quit and focus on his long-neglected studies, Dale struggles to develop a winning team in the face of community criticism for his temper and his unconventional choice of assistant coach: Shooter, a notorious alcoholic.
Hoosiers (1986) is a drama and family film directed by David Anspaugh, released on November 14, 1986 with a runtime of 1h 54m. It stars Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper and Sheb Wooley. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 613 ratings.
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Gene Hackman
as Norman Dale
Barbara Hershey
as Myra Fleener
Dennis Hopper
as Wilbur "Shooter" Flatch
Sheb Wooley
as Cletus Summers
Maris Valainis
as Jimmy Chitwood
David Neidorf
as Everett Flatch (#21)
Brad Long
as Buddy Walker (#14)
Steve Hollar
as Rade Butcher (#25)
Brad Boyle
as Whit Butcher (#43)
Kent Poole
as Merle Webb (#12)
Wade Schenck
as Ollie McLellan (#13)
Scott Summers
as Strap Purl (#53)
Directed by David Anspaugh, written by Angelo Pizzo, produced by Angelo Pizzo and Carter DeHaven.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 613 ratings.
I really found it quite hard to get excited about this rather predictable story, even though Dennis Hopper turns in one of his best character efforts. The story centres on basketball coach “Dale” (Gene Hackman) who takes over a third rate school team in Indiana. Their team spirit is pretty non existent but there are spirits a-plenty going down the throat of the enthusiastic “Shooter” (Hopper) whose son plays for…
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The main cast of Hoosiers (1986) includes Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper, Sheb Wooley and Maris Valainis. The film was directed by David Anspaugh. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hoosiers was released on November 14, 1986 and runs for 1h 54m.
Hoosiers (1986) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 613 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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