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Hoosiers (1986)

PG · 1986-11-14 · 1h 54m · EN
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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.

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David AnspaughDirectorAngelo PizzoWriter
Budget
$9M
Box office
$28.6M

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Media

▶ First Game Of The Season▶ This Is Your Team▶ Coach Dale Meets The Team▶ First Practice With Coach Norman Dale▶ Official Trailer▶ Coach Dale's Pre-Game Motivational Speech

Top billed cast

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Gene HackmanGene HackmanCoach Norman DaleBarbara HersheyBarbara HersheyMyra FleenerDennis HopperDennis HopperShooterC.W. MundyC.W. MundyCoach JasperSheb WooleySheb WooleyCletusFern PersonsFern PersonsOpal FleenerChelcie RossChelcie RossGeorgeRobert SwanRobert SwanRollinMichael O'GuinneMichael O'GuinneRoosterMichael O'GuinneMichael O'GuinneRoosterWil DewittWil DewittReverend DotyJohn Robert ThompsonJohn Robert ThompsonSheriff Finley

Keywords

Parent child relationshipHigh schoolSports1950sIndianaBasketball coachSonBasketballHigh school sportsCoachHead coachCoach teacherCoachingHoosierIndiana, usaHigh school coach

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · FamilyTheme affinityParent Child Relationship · High School · SportsDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference258953Actor preference111741 · 72242 · 104935

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What is Hoosiers about?

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.

How long is Hoosiers?

Hoosiers has a runtime of 114 minutes.

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