Hoosiers (1986)
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Hoosiers tells the true story of a group of underdogs who become champions. Set in the 1950s, Hoosiers is about a hard-luck, unemployed college basketball coach (Gene Hackman) who gets a chance to coach a small-town Indiana high-school basketball team. Facing resentment from the community and the team itself, Hackman manages to inspire his young athletes, leading them to the state championship with the help of the assistant coach (Dennis Hopper), who happens to be a recovering alcoholic. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
- Starring:
- Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, (more)
- Director(s):
- David Anspaugh
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Hoosiers
Hoosiers tells the true story of a group of underdogs who become champions. Set in the 1950s, Hoosiers is about a hard-luck, unemployed college basketball coach (Gene Hackman) who gets a chance to coach a small-town Indiana high-school basketball team. Facing resentment from the community and the team itself, Hackman manages to inspire his young athletes, leading them to the state championship with the help of the assistant coach (Dennis Hopper), who happens to be a recovering alcoholic. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 114 mins
Complete Cast of Hoosiers
- Gene Hackman - Coach Norman Dale
- Dennis Hopper - Shooter
- Fern Persons - Opal Fleener
- Steve Hollar - Rade
- David Neidorf - Evertt
- Wade Schenck - Ollie
- Marius Valainis - Jimmy
- Rich Komenich - Reporter
- Chelcie Ross - George
- Robert Sutton - Reporter
- Mike Dalzell - Carl
- Ken Strunk - Referee - Dugger
- John Robert Thompson - Sheriff Finley
- Wil Dewitt - Reverend Doty
- Michael Sassone - Preacher Purl
- Barbara Hershey - Myra Fleener
- Sheb Wooley - Cletus
- Brad Boyle - Whit
- Brad Long - Buddy
- Kent Poole - Merle
- Scott Summers - Strap
- Gloria Dorson - Millie
- Robert F. Boyle - Referee - Oolitic
- Sam Smiley - Referee - Cedar Knob
- John E. Blazier - Spectator
- Eric Gilliom - J. June
- Robert Swan - Rollin
- Larua Robling - Loetta
- Michael O'Guinne - Rooster
- Director(s):
- David Anspaugh
- Writer(s):
- Alvin Sargent, Angelo Pizzo
- Producer(s):
- Graham Henderson, Carter DeHaven III, Angelo Pizzo
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Questionable for Children, Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language)
- 2001 - Library of Congress - U.S. National Film Registry
- 1985 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actor
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