Movie · 114 min · drm, fml, spt
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.
Where to watch Hoosiers
Available on 1 platforms across 1 countries.
Cast
Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper, Sheb Wooley, Maris Valainis, David Neidorf, Brad Long, Steve Hollar, Brad Boyle, Kent Poole, Wade Schenck, Scott Summers, Fern Persons, Chelcie Ross, Robert Swan, Michael O'Guinne, Wil Dewitt, John Robert Thompson
Crew
David Anspaugh (director), Angelo Pizzo (producer,writer), Carter DeHaven (producer)
Awards
0 wins from 2 nominations.
- Academy Award for Best Original Score 1987 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 1987 — nominated