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Hoosiers
Hoosiers

Hoosiers

They needed a second chance to finish first.

Genres

DramaFamily

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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.

Others

Budget

$9000000

Revenue

$28600000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

14 November 1986

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Coach Norman Dale

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Myra Fleener

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Shooter

Sheb Wooley

Sheb Wooley

Cletus

Fern Persons

Fern Persons

Opal Fleener

Chelcie Ross

Chelcie Ross

George

Robert Swan

Robert Swan

Rollin

Michael O'Guinne

Michael O'Guinne

Rooster

Wil Dewitt

Wil Dewitt

Reverend Doty

John Robert Thompson

John Robert Thompson

Sheriff Finley

Michael Sassone

Michael Sassone

Preacher Purl

Gloria Dorson

Gloria Dorson

Millie

Mike Dalzell

Mike Dalzell

Mayor Carl

Skip Welker

Skip Welker

Junior

Eric Gilliom

Eric Gilliom

J. June

Robert Boyle

Robert Boyle

Referee (Oolitic)

Jerry D. Petro

Jerry D. Petro

Referee - Oolitic Game

Sam Smiley

Sam Smiley

Referee - Cedar Knob Game

Tom McConnell

Tom McConnell

Coach - Cedar Knob

Dennis Farkas

Dennis Farkas

Gorilla Player - Cedar Knob

Tim Fogarty

Tim Fogarty

Referee - Verdi Game

Spyridon Stratigos

Spyridon Stratigos

Referee - Loogootee Game

Ken Strunk

Ken Strunk

Referee - Dugger Game

Jerry D. Larrison

Jerry D. Larrison

Referee - Terhune Game

Thomas W. Marshall

Thomas W. Marshall

Referee - Terhune Game

Gary Long

Gary Long

Coach - Jasper

C.W. Mundy

C.W. Mundy

Coach - Jasper

Jeff Moster

Jeff Moster

Player - Jasper

Ralph H. Shively

Ralph H. Shively

Doc Buggins

Rich Komenich

Rich Komenich

Reporter

Scott Miley

Scott Miley

Reporter

Robert Sutton

Robert Sutton

Reporter

Ray Crowe

Ray Crowe

Coach - State

Ray Craft

Ray Craft

Official - Finals

Tom Carnegie

Tom Carnegie

Finals P.A. Announcer

Hilliard Gates

Hilliard Gates

Radio Announcer - Finals

Laura Robling

Laura Robling

Hickory Cheerleader

Nancy Harris

Nancy Harris

Hickory Cheerleader

Libbey Schenck

Libbey Schenck

Hickory Cheerleader

Brad Boyle

Brad Boyle

Whit Butcher

Steve Hollar

Steve Hollar

Rade

Brad Long

Brad Long

Buddy

David Neidorf

David Neidorf

Everett

Maris Valainis

Maris Valainis

Jimmy Chitwood

Kent Poole

Kent Poole

Merle

Wade Schenck

Wade Schenck

Ollie

Scott Summers

Scott Summers

Strap Purl

The Travel-Aires

The Travel-Aires

Star Spangled Banner Quartet

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