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 Norman Dale

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

as Myra Fleener

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

as Wilbur "Shooter" Flatch

Sheb Wooley

Sheb Wooley

as Cletus Summers

Maris Valainis

Maris Valainis

as Jimmy Chitwood

David Neidorf

David Neidorf

as Everett Flatch (#21)

Brad Long

Brad Long

as Buddy Walker (#14)

Steve Hollar

Steve Hollar

as Rade Butcher (#25)

Brad Boyle

Brad Boyle

as Whit Butcher (#43)

Kent Poole

Kent Poole

as Merle Webb (#12)

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 “Dale” (Gene Hackman) who takes over a third rate school team in Indiana. Their team spirit is pretty non exist...

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