Hoosiers (1986)

They needed a second chance to finish first.

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.

Genres: Drama, Family

Stars: Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper, Sheb Wooley, Fern Persons

Release Date: 1986-11-14

Country: United States of America, United Kingdom

Ratings: 7 / 10 (565 votes)

Runtime: 114 mins