Hoosiers

Name: Hoosiers
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 1986-11-14
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper, Sheb Wooley, Maris Valainis

1986·Movie·PG·114 min·★ 7.0(605)

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“They needed a second chance to finish first.”

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.

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About Hoosiers

Hoosiers is a 1986 English-language drama and family film directed by David Anspaugh. The cast is led by Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel.

Hoosiers was produced by De Haven Productions and Hemdale Film Corporation and made in United States of America and United Kingdom. It was released on November 14, 1986, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $9 million, it went on to gross $29 million worldwide.

Director: David Anspaugh
Writers: Angelo Pizzo
Release date: November 14, 1986
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Budget: $9 million
Box office: $29 million
Production: De Haven Productions, Hemdale Film Corporation

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Hoosiers cast & crew

Hoosiers was directed by David Anspaugh and written by Angelo Pizzo.

The cast features Gene Hackman as Norman Dale, Barbara Hershey as Myra Fleener, Dennis Hopper as Wilbur "Shooter" Flatch, Sheb Wooley as Cletus Summers, Maris Valainis as Jimmy Chitwood, and David Neidorf as Everett Flatch (#21).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, cinematography is by Fred Murphy, and it was produced by John Daly and Angelo Pizzo.

Is Hoosiers worth watching?

Hoosiers holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 605 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and family, Hoosiers is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Hoosiers

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