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Hoosiers

Hoosiers

They needed a second chance to finish first.

19867.01h 54m

Overview

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.

Directed by David Anspaugh
Written by Angelo Pizzo
Produced by Angelo Pizzo, Carter DeHaven
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0MRevenue: $28.6M

Top Cast

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Coach Norman Dale

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Myra Fleener

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Shooter

Sheb Wooley

Sheb Wooley

Cletus

Fern Persons

Fern Persons

Opal Fleener

Chelcie Ross

Chelcie Ross

George

Robert Swan

Robert Swan

Rollin

M

Michael O'Guinne

Rooster

W

Wil Dewitt

Reverend Doty

J

John Robert Thompson

Sheriff Finley

Themes & Keywords

high schoolindiana, usasportsparent child relationshipsonbased on true storybasketballcoachhigh school sportshoosier1950sbasketball coachhead coachcoachingcoach teacherhigh school coach

About Hoosiers

Hoosiers is a drama, family film released in 1986 exploring themes of high school, indiana, usa, sports, parent child relationship, son, based on true story. Directed by David Anspaugh, it stars Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper. 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.

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