Hoosiers

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IMDb Votes: 57,859Open on IMDb

Rated: PG

Failed college coach Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) gets a chance at redemption when he is hired to direct the basketball program at a high school in a tiny Indiana town. After a teacher (Barbara Hershey) 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 (Dennis Hopper), a notorious alcoholic.

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Runtime: 114 min

Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 3 wins & 6 nominations total

Box Office: $28,607,524