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.
Director:
David AnspaughWriter:
Angelo Pizzo
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Title: Hoosiers (1986)
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Cast
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| Gene Hackman | ... | Coach Norman Dale | |
| Barbara Hershey | ... | Myra Fleener | |
| Dennis Hopper | ... | Shooter | |
| Sheb Wooley | ... | Cletus | |
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Fern Persons | ... | Opal Fleener |
| Chelcie Ross | ... | George | |
| Robert Swan | ... | Rollin | |
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Michael O'Guinne | ... | Rooster |
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Wil Dewitt | ... | Reverend Doty |
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John Robert Thompson | ... | Sheriff Finley |
| Michael Sassone | ... | Preacher Purl | |
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Gloria Dorson | ... | Millie |
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Mike Dalzell | ... | Mayor Carl |
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Skip Welker | ... | Junior (as Calvert L. Welker) |
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Eric Gilliom | ... | J. June |
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Based on the true story of a small-town Indiana team that made the state finals in 1954, this movie chronicles the attempts of a coach with a spotty past, and the town's basketball-loving drunk to lead their high school team to victory. Written by Thomas Pluck <stripey@winternet.com>
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During the first practice, after Coach Dale dismisses two players from the team, they do drills with five players, then a two-man passing drill with six players, then another drill with five players. See more »Quotes
Merle Webb: Let's win this game for all the small schools that never had a chance to get here.See more »
Crazy Credits
Director David Anspaugh is credited as Jack Nemo in the edited (and disowned by Anspaugh) television cut. See more »Alternate Versions
The TV version of the film has been disowned by director David Anspaugh, and its director's credit goes to "Jack Nemo". See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
27 February 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$220,068, 16 November 1986Gross USA:
$28,607,524Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$28,607,524Company Credits
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Everybody, especially those who live in the Midwest, will love this movie about an intense coach (Gene Hackman) with a questionable reputation who finds himself in a small Indiana town faced with the unenviable task of turning around tiny Hickory High's 8-man basketball team. Basketball fans will appreciate the movie for its authentic portrayal of small-town high school basketball in the 1950's. ALL viewers will enjoy this fun film for its triumphs and its classic, feel-good story of David and Goliath. This movie is not about a basketball team. This movie is about an entire community that comes together and rallies around the one thing they can all share - the Hickory High Huskers. 10/10