Hoosiers
1986 · Movie · PG · 114 min · ★ 7.0
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.
Based on 1954 Milan High School basketball team
Also known as Best Shot
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-11-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (587 votes)
Themes
- high school
- indiana, usa
- sports
- parent child relationship
- son
- based on true story
- basketball
- coach
- high school sports
- hoosier
- 1950s
- basketball coach
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1987 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1987 · nominated
Cast & crew
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)
- BB
Brad Boyle
as Whit Butcher (#43)
- KP
Kent Poole
as Merle Webb (#12)
Directed by David Anspaugh