Hoosiers

"They needed a second chance to finish first."

Feb 27 1987 PG 1h 54m
Drama, Sport

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.

Official Trailer
Plot

Based on the true story of a small-town Indiana team that made the state finals in 1954, this movie chronicles the attempts of a coach with a spotty past, and the town's basketball-loving drunk to lead their high school team to victory.

Written by

Angelo Pizzo

Directed by

David Anspaugh

Cast

Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

De Haven Productions, Orion Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 3 wins & 5 nominations total

Trailers
Official Trailer
Hoosiers (1986) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD]
Featurettes
Daniel Stern On HOOSIERS
Dennis Hopper On HOOSIERS
Scores
# of Votes
53,274
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
76
Popularity
NA