Hoosiers
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.
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Hoosiers
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 14, 1986
Runtime
1h 54m
Genres
Drama, Family
User Score
71%
Original Title
Hoosiers
Production Companies
Orion Pictures, De Haven Productions, Hemdale Film Corporation
Director
David Anspaugh
Budget
$9,000,000
Revenue
$28,600,000
Description
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.