Hoosiers( 1986)

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They needed a second chance to finish first.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Gene Hackman
Coach Norman Dale
Barbara Hershey
Myra Fleener
Dennis Hopper
Shooter
Sheb Wooley
Cletus
Fern Persons
Opal Fleener
Chelcie Ross
George
Robert Swan
Rollin
Michael O'Guinne
Rooster
Wil Dewitt
Reverend Doty
John Robert Thompson
Sheriff Finley
Michael Sassone
Preacher Purl
Gloria Dorson
Millie
Mike Dalzell
Mayor Carl
Skip Welker
Junior
Eric Gilliom
J. June
Robert Boyle
Referee (Oolitic)
Jerry D. Petro
Referee - Oolitic Game
Sam Smiley
Referee - Cedar Knob Game
Tom McConnell
Coach - Cedar Knob
Dennis Farkas
Gorilla Player - Cedar Knob
Tim Fogarty
Referee - Verdi Game
Spyridon Stratigos
Referee - Loogootee Game
Ken Strunk
Referee - Dugger Game
Jerry D. Larrison
Referee - Terhune Game
Thomas W. Marshall
Referee - Terhune Game
Gary Long
Coach - Jasper
C.W. Mundy
Coach - Jasper
Jeff Moster
Player - Jasper
Ralph H. Shively
Doc Buggins
Rich Komenich
Reporter
Scott Miley
Reporter
Robert Sutton
Reporter
Ray Crowe
Coach - State
Ray Craft
Official - Finals
Tom Carnegie
Finals P.A. Announcer
Hilliard Gates
Radio Announcer - Finals
Laura Robling
Hickory Cheerleader
Nancy Harris
Hickory Cheerleader
Libbey Schenck
Hickory Cheerleader
Brad Boyle
Whit Butcher
Steve Hollar
Rade
Brad Long
Buddy
David Neidorf
Everett
Maris Valainis
Jimmy Chitwood
Kent Poole
Merle
Wade Schenck
Ollie
Scott Summers
Strap Purl
The Travel-Aires
Star Spangled Banner Quartet

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Tue Mar 04 2025

I really found it quite hard to get excited about this rather predictable story, even though Dennis Hopper turns in one of his best character efforts. The story centres on basketball coach “Dale” (Gene Hackman) who takes over a third rate school team in Indiana. Their team spirit is pretty non existent but there are spirits a-plenty going down the throat of the enthusiastic “Shooter” (Hopper) whose son plays for the team and who isn’t the worst tactician - but is never sober often or long enough to consistently make much odds. With a team that couldn’t beat an egg and a deputy who can barely st...