Movie Description Based on the incredible true story of how a small-town high school's basketball team became Indiana State Champs in 1954. This film follows the controversial outsider who came to town to teach high school history and coach basketball and who was not afraid to make big waves in a small pond. Academy Award Nominations: Best Supporting Actor--Dennis Hopper, Best Original Score.
| Credits | | Cast: | David Neidorf, Dennis Hopper, Gene Hackman |
| Details | | Sound: | Stereo Sound |
Notes Shot in CFI color.
Additional cast: Fern Persons (Opal Fleener), Brad Boyle (Whit), Steve Hollar (Rade), Brad Long (Buddy), Kent Poole (Merle), Wade Schenck (Ollie), Scott Summers (Strap), and Maris Valainis (Jimmy).
Editorial Reviews "...HOOSIERS is an involving tale....[The] lensing is excellent....[The] score is engaging and uncharacteristically throbbing..." Variety - Cart. (10/15/1986)
"...It's as engaging, as modest, as utterly American and as thrilling as the true-life story it's based on..." Los Angeles Times - Sheila Benson (12/11/1986)
"...There's lots to like..." Total Film - Jonathan Crocker (11/01/2003)
"Immensely enjoyable....For those viewers who have dreamed of sinking that last big shot, or get misty-eye when their favorite team wins it all, HOOSIERS will look like a masterpiece." Premiere - Premiere Staff (03/01/2005)
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