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Hoosiers

  • 19861986
  • PGPG
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
47K
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Hoosiers (1986)
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  • Drama
  • Sport
A coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small town high school basketball team to become a top contender for the championship.A coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small town high school basketball team to become a top contender for the championship.A coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small town high school basketball team to become a top contender for the championship.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
47K
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  • Director
    • David Anspaugh
  • Writer
    • Angelo Pizzo
  • Stars
    • Gene Hackman
    • Barbara Hershey
    • Dennis Hopper
Top credits
  • Director
    • David Anspaugh
  • Writer
    • Angelo Pizzo
  • Stars
    • Gene Hackman
    • Barbara Hershey
    • Dennis Hopper
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 169User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

    Videos2

    Hoosiers: Blu-Ray
    Trailer 0:31
    Hoosiers: Blu-Ray
    25th Anniversary Edition
    Promo 0:30
    25th Anniversary Edition

    Photos93

    Steve Hollar, David Neidorf, Maris Valainis, and Brad Long in Hoosiers (1986)
    Barbara Hershey in Hoosiers (1986)
    Dennis Hopper in Hoosiers (1986)
    Gene Hackman, Dennis Hopper, Steve Hollar, Wade Schenck, Scott Summers, Maris Valainis, and Brad Long in Hoosiers (1986)
    Gene Hackman and Dennis Hopper in Hoosiers (1986)
    Gene Hackman and Barbara Hershey in Hoosiers (1986)
    Gene Hackman and David Neidorf in Hoosiers (1986)
    Gene Hackman, Steve Hollar, David Neidorf, and Wade Schenck in Hoosiers (1986)
    Gene Hackman in Hoosiers (1986)
    Gene Hackman, Steve Hollar, Scott Summers, and Maris Valainis in Hoosiers (1986)
    Gene Hackman and Dennis Hopper in Hoosiers (1986)
    Gene Hackman and Maris Valainis in Hoosiers (1986)

    Top cast

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    Gene Hackman
    Gene Hackman
    • Coach Norman Daleas Coach Norman Dale
    Barbara Hershey
    Barbara Hershey
    • Myra Fleeneras Myra Fleener
    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Shooteras Shooter
    Sheb Wooley
    Sheb Wooley
    • Cletusas Cletus
    Fern Persons
    • Opal Fleeneras Opal Fleener
    Chelcie Ross
    Chelcie Ross
    • Georgeas George
    Robert Swan
    Robert Swan
    • Rollinas Rollin
    Michael O'Guinne
    • Roosteras Rooster
    Wil Dewitt
    • Reverend Dotyas Reverend Doty
    John Robert Thompson
    • Sheriff Finleyas Sheriff Finley
    Michael Sassone
    Michael Sassone
    • Preacher Purlas Preacher Purl
    Gloria Dorson
    • Millieas Millie
    Mike Dalzell
    • Mayor Carlas Mayor Carl
    Skip Welker
    • Junioras Junior
    • (as Calvert L. Welker)
    Eric Gilliom
    • J. Juneas J. June
    Robert Boyle
    • Referee (Oolitic)as Referee (Oolitic)
    Jerry D. Petro
    • Referee (Oolitic)as Referee (Oolitic)
    Sam Smiley
    • Referee (Cedar Knob)as Referee (Cedar Knob)
    • Director
      • David Anspaugh
    • Writer
      • Angelo Pizzo
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      For the scene where Dennis Hopper stumbles onto the court drunk during the sectional game, Hopper wanted a 10-second notice before the director called action. He spun around for 10 seconds, allowing him to stagger onto the court and appear drunk. He remembered James Dean in Giant (1956) asking George Stevens for 30 seconds so he could spin around to better feel the inebriation.
    • Goofs
      In the basketball scenes at the State Finals, the backboards have padded edges. Backboard padding wasn't added until years after the movie setting.
    • Quotes

      [Just before the big game]

      Preacher Purl: And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen.

    • Alternate versions
      The TV version of the film has been disowned by director David Anspaugh, and its director's credit goes to "Jack Nemo".
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Something Wild/The Mission/Hoosiers/Sky Bandits (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Big Band Highlight No. 2
      Composed by Ole Georg (as Neil Amsterdam)

      Courtesy of Capitol Productions Music

    User reviews169

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    The Great American Movie?
    When this film came out in 1986, my 5-year-old son Jeff was absolutely determined to see it -- and on the first day of release, at that. He had read about it and seen the trailer on TV, and wouldn't take "no" for an answer. So, I relented, took that Friday afternoon off, and we went to the theater for the first showing.

    Just as the title credits started to roll, with Gene Hackman driving through the early autumn Indiana countryside toward his date with Destiny, Jeff laid his head on my shoulder and promptly went to sleep -- and slept throughout the entire film. He had apparently gotten so excited over the prospect of seeing the movie that exhaustion overcame him, as it will with children. I didn't have the heart to wake him up, since I knew we could come back again -- and by the time the movie was over, I knew that I would indeed be seeing it again...and again, because it was plainly one of the all-time greats. It was the best sports movie I had seen up until that time, and it still is. In fact, it has legitimate claim as the best American movie ever. It incorporates all that is unique and good in American culture, and does it better than any other film has ever done. It is a magnificent artistic achievement, quintessentially American and an inspiration to everyone who sees it.

    Jeff forgave me for not waking him up -- but not before we went back the very next day. He immediately agreed with me on its greatness. Every time he comes home now, we watch it together, and marvel at its perfection. He has become something of an expert on artistic values (Ph.D. in literature from Yale), but even at the age of 5 he could see that this movie was truly something special. And that it certainly is.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 27, 1987 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Freiwurf
    • Filming locations
      • Knightstown, Indiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cinema '84
      • Hemdale
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $28,607,524
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $220,068
      • Nov 16, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $28,607,524
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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