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Overall Rank: 1252

Average Rating: 2.9/4

# of Ratings: 195

Theatrical Release Date: 11/14/1986

Language: English

Genre: Drama, Sport

MPAA Rating: PG

Director: David Anspaugh

Actors: Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper, Sheb Wooley, Fern Persons, Chelcie Ross

Plot: Based on a true story of the 1954 Milan Indians, a coach with a checkered past and a former-player-turned alcoholic take an unlikely group of athletes on a journey to become contenders for the state basketball championship.

Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 09/30/2024

"Hoosiers" has such a keen understanding of small town America and the love of basketball culture, giving it a more genuine feel than standard inspirational crowd-pleaser fair.

Unknown - wrote on 12/16/2011

I'm not big on sports films, but I really enjoyed this one. It's the best I've seen.

mitchellyoung - wrote on 08/02/2011

One of the definitive sports movies. At times, it is a little coincidental and cliche, but it's impossible not to get caught up in the tension and triumph of the final game. The sheer excitement when the come-back in the championship game begins is unequaled. And that soundtrack...

mdtinney
Movie God

A great heartfelt triumph!!

mdtinney - wrote on 08/18/2009

Hoosiers is about more than basketball, it's about American values. The movie begins with cinematic view of the beautiful Indiana landscape in the 1950s, psychologically taking you to where you need to be.This is a film about being an underdog and coming out on top. It's a film about redemption, which every character gets a chance at. It's a film about optimism, selflessness and hard work. All of this is embodied wonderful story.The reason Hoosiers is considered one of the greatest sports more ever is because it's about more than basketball, it speaks to the heart of the American experience. This is not a film that requires a great knowledge of basketball or sports. Anyone can connect with the themes of this movie. The performances of Gene Hackman, Dennis Hopper, and even Barbara Hershey …

The M.O.W.
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Could have been better

The M.O.W. - wrote on 08/03/2008

Hickory, Indiana, is a small town with a fair team. New coach, "Norman Dale" (Gene Hackman) comes in and begins to ruffle feathers with everybody, including the team, with his style of coaching immediately. It is obvious that he is an outsider.

He ruffles even more feathers with teacher, and acting principal, "Myra Fleener" (Barbara Hershey), who is taking care of the school's former star player (Maris Valainis). He also hires the town drunk (Dennis Hopper), whose son is on the team and, himself, is a student of the game.

Despite all the problems he has brought to the team and town, he somehow gets what the team, and the town's residents, what they have been wishing for for a long time.

Ok, the first thing I have to say is that it is very obvious how this movie ends as the …