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Hoosiers (1986)

PG 114 min  -  Drama | Sport  -   14 November 1986 (USA)
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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 Anspaugh

Writer:

Angelo Pizzo
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gene Hackman ...
Barbara Hershey ...
Dennis Hopper ...
Sheb Wooley Sheb Wooley ...
Cletus
Fern Persons Fern Persons ...
Chelcie Ross ...
Robert Swan Robert Swan ...
Michael O'Guinne Michael O'Guinne ...
Rooster
Wil Dewitt Wil Dewitt ...
Reverenf Doty
John Robert Thompson John Robert Thompson ...
Sheriff Finley
Michael Sassone ...
Preacher Purl
Gloria Dorson Gloria Dorson ...
Millie
Mike Dalzell Mike Dalzell ...
Mayor Carl
Skip Welker Skip Welker ...
Junior (as Calvert L. Welker)
Eric Gilliom ...
J. June
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

Team | Coach | Indiana | High School | Championship  | See more »

Taglines:

They needed a second chance to finish first. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Sport

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Official Sites:

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Best Shot See more »

Filming Locations:

Brownsburg, Indiana, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$220,068 (USA) (16 November 1986) (30 Screens)

Gross:

$28,607,524 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (CFI)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The theater that was closed for the final game burned down in 1998. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: During the montage scene of Hickory's winning streak, a scene shows the team bus being led through Hickory by police escort. The police car in the scene has "Wabash County Sheriff" on the side. Based on Hickory's opponents throughout the movie, the fictional town would be somewhere in southwest Indiana. Wabash County is in north central Indiana, approximately 150 miles away. See more »

Quotes

Coach Norman Dale: You know, in the ten years that I coached, I never met anybody who wanted to win as badly as I did. I'd do anything I had to do to increase my advantage. Anybody who tried to block the pursuit of that advantage, I'd just push 'em out of the way. Didn't matter who they were...
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Crazy Credits

Director David Anspaugh is credited as Jack Nemo in the edited (and
disowned by Anspaugh) television cut. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "The Jane Pauley Show: Episode dated 8 October 2004" (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Star Spangled Banner"
Music by John Stafford Smith (uncredited)
Lyrics by Francis Scott Key (uncredited)
Performed by Travel-Aires See more »