Drama ·Family · United States of America · 1986 · 1h 54m

Hoosiers

Hoosiers poster
Director
David Anspaugh
Cast
Gene Hackman as Coach Norman Dale Barbara Hershey as Myra Fleener Dennis Hopper as Shooter Sheb Wooley as Cletus Fern Persons as Opal Fleener Chelcie Ross as George
Crew
Fred Murphy — Director of Photography Carroll Timothy O'Meara — Editor Jerry Goldsmith — Original Music Composer Angelo Pizzo — Writer Angelo Pizzo — Producer Carter DeHaven — Producer
Tagline

They needed a second chance to finish first.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Hoosiers — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
high schoolindiana, usasportsparent child relationshipsonbased on true storybasketballcoachhigh school sportshoosier1950sbasketball coach
Key Collaborators
David Anspaugh Director Fred Murphy Director of Photography Carroll Timothy O'Meara Editor Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer Angelo Pizzo Writer Angelo Pizzo Producer Carter DeHaven Producer David Nichols Production Design Jane Anderson Costume Design
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