Hoosiers

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Hoosiers tells the true story of a group of underdogs who become champions. Set in the 1950s, Hoosiers is about a hard-luck, unemployed college basketball coach Gene Hackman who gets a chance to coach a small-town Indiana high-school basketball team. Facing resentment from the community and the team itself, Hackman manages to inspire his young athletes, leading them to the state championship with the help of the assistant coach Dennis Hopper, who happens to be a recovering ...
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Overview

Hoosiers tells the true story of a group of underdogs who become champions. Set in the 1950s, Hoosiers is about a hard-luck, unemployed college basketball coach Gene Hackman who gets a chance to coach a small-town Indiana high-school basketball team. Facing resentment from the community and the team itself, Hackman manages to inspire his young athletes, leading them to the state championship with the help of the assistant coach Dennis Hopper, who happens to be a recovering alcoholic.
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Special Features

Hoosier History documentary ; Original 1954 championship game; Deleted scenes; Audio commentary
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Editorial Reviews

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No matter the quality of the film or its box office success, Gene Hackman has been one of the most consistently interesting actors since 1969's Bonnie and Clyde. In the decidedly straightforward Hoosiers, he could have played his role as written and gotten away with a cliched characterization. As usual, though, he brings a genuine human complexity to his single-minded basketball coach with something to hide. It's somewhat similar to one of Hackman's greatest roles, Harry Caul in The Conversation: both men are fish out of water unless surrounded by what they know, whether sound equipment or basketballs. Hackman keeps the film's other elements in the realm of believability. The "unknown" segment of the cast -- the townspeople and the team -- are also remarkably natural, and they bring an important authenticity to the setting. The David-and-Goliath formula is overused in American films, and Hoosiers walks a fine line of calculated sentimentality -- a line that director David Anspaugh and writer Angelo Pizzo would cross in their next effort, the football film Rudy. Dennis Hopper received an Oscar nomination for his supporting role, which many wags quipped was as much in recognition of his corrosive work that same year in Blue Velvet as it was for Hoosiers.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 6/5/2012
  • UPC: 883904266891
  • Original Release: 1986

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  • Source: Mgm (Video & Dvd)
  • Region Code: A
  • Presentation: Wide Screen / Subtitled / Dubbed
  • Sound: DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound
  • Time: 1:55:00
  • Format: Blu-ray
  • Sales rank: 12,739

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Gene Hackman Coach Norman Dale
Barbara Hershey Myra Fleener
Dennis Hopper Shooter
Sheb Wooley Cletus
Fern Persons Opal Fleener
Brad Boyle Whit
Steve Hollar Rade
Brad Long Buddy
David Neidorf Evertt
Kent Poole Merle
Wade Schenck Ollie
Scott Summers Strap
Marius Valainis Jimmy
John E. Blazier Spectator
Robert F. Boyle Referee - Oolitic
Mike Dalzell Carl
Wil Dewitt Reverend Doty
Gloria Dorson Millie
Eric Gilliom J. June
Rich Komenich Reporter
Michael O'Guinne Rooster
Larua Robling Loetta
Chelcie Ross George
Michael Sassone Preacher Purl
Sam Smiley Referee - Cedar Knob
Ken Strunk Referee - Dugger
Robert Sutton Reporter
Robert Swan Rollin
John Robert Thompson Sheriff Finley
Technical Credits
David Anspaugh Director
Jane Anderson Costumes/Costume Designer
John Daly Executive Producer, Producer
Carter DeHaven III Producer
Derek Gibson Executive Producer, Producer
Jerry Goldsmith Score Composer
Graham Henderson Associate Producer, Producer
David Lubin Production Designer
Janis Lubin Set Decoration/Design
Fred Murphy Cinematographer
David Nichols Production Designer
C. Timothy O'Meara Editor
Ernie F. Orsatti Stunts
Angelo Pizzo Producer, Screenwriter
Alvin Sargent Screenwriter
Brendon Smith Set Decoration/Design
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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    All time great sports movie

    "Hoosiers" is a heartwarming family sports film about a small town Indiana high school basketball team that wins the state championship. Gene Hackman, in the title role, is superb as he overcomes personal demons, parental/town pressures and players who don't know the meaning of the word "team". The relationships he has with the principal, a fellow teacher and his assistant coaches is spot on. Hackman, as Coach Norman Dale, uses his considerable coaching skills to become the architect of a "real" team of players not just individuals who play basketball. The story clearly demonstates the fact that a team of players can accomplish more than just a team of "all stars". Barbara Hershey, as Hackman's fellow teacher, is great in the role as an embittered spinster who feels a family obligation to stay in the small town. Dennis Hopper, the drunken father of one of the players, plays his role convincingly. Even if you are not a basketball fan you will enjoy this movie as it chronicles the path from small town zeroes to small town heroes.

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