Hoosiers

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.

Cast

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

as Coach Norman Dale

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

as Myra Fleener

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

as Shooter

Sheb Wooley

Sheb Wooley

as Cletus

Fern Persons

Fern Persons

as Opal Fleener

Chelcie Ross

Chelcie Ross

as George

Robert Swan

Robert Swan

as Rollin

Michael O'Guinne

Michael O'Guinne

as Rooster

Wil Dewitt

Wil Dewitt

as Reverend Doty

John Robert Thompson

John Robert Thompson

as Sheriff Finley

Reviews

CinemaSerf

I really found it quite hard to get excited about this rather predictable story, even though Dennis Hopper turns in one of his best character efforts. The story centres on basketball coach β€œDale” (Gene Hackman) who takes over a third rate school team in Indiana. Their team spirit is pretty non exist...

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