Hoosiers (1986)

Directed by

David Anspaugh

Genre

drama film, teen film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 594 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A small town Indiana high school hires a coach with a troubled past to lead their basketball team. The team works hard and overcomes obstacles to compete for the state championship.

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What happens

Hoosiers (released in some countries as Best Shot) is a 1986 American sports drama film written by Angelo Pizzo and directed by David Anspaugh in his feature directorial debut. It tells the story of a small-town Indiana high school basketball team and its journey to the state championship finals. It is inspired in part by the Milan High School team who won the 1954 state championship against Muncie Central High School. Gene Hackman stars as Norman Dale, a new coach with a spotty past. The film co-stars Barbara Hershey and Dennis Hopper, whose role as the basketball-loving town drunk earned him an Academy Award nomination. Jerry Goldsmith was also nominated for an Academy Award for his score. Hoosiers was released by Orion Pictures on November 14, 1986. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $28.6 million against a $6 million budget. In 2001, Hoosiers was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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